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Representatives for Elon Musk are in talks with Thai authorities about aiding in the rescue of a boys’ soccer team stuck in a cave, said a spokesperson for the billionaire.
Musk’s companies could help by trying to locate the boys’ precise location using Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or Boring Co. technology, pumping water or providing heavy-duty battery packs known as Tesla Inc. Powerwalls, the spokesperson said. It’s unclear whether Thai officials will accept the offer.
Twelve boys and their coach, who had been missing since last month, were found by a pair of British cave divers late on Monday. Efforts to rescue them are hampered by narrow passageways and rising waters in the cave system. Most of the boys cannot swim.
According to a tweet from Musk, Boring Co "has advanced ground penetrating radar [and] is pretty good at digging holes".
Last year, after a devastating hurricane hit Puerto Rico, the government there asked Musk for help. Tesla sent Powerwalls and provided advice on rebuilding the Caribbean island’s infrastructure.
In recent days, Musk posited possible ways his companies could help in Thailand. "I suspect that the Thai govt has this under control, but am happy to help if there is a way to do so," he wrote on Twitter.
Musk’s tunneling startup Boring Co. could potentially make available its massive drills or excavation expertise, but such an approach could be too dangerous for this mission, Bloomberg reported.
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