Captain of boys' football team rescued from Thai cave in 2018 dies in UK

One of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave after being trapped for two weeks in 2018 has died in hospital in the UK.

Duangphet Phromthep, who was captain of the football team which got into trouble while exploring the caves in Chiang Rai province, is reported to have sustained a head injury.

The circumstances of his death have not been revealed, but his mother has informed the Wat Phra That Doi Wao temple in his hometown in northern Thailand of the news.

In a post on Facebook, the temple wrote: "May Dom's soul rest in peace."

'We unite in grief'

Late last year, the teenager enrolled in the football academy at Brooke House College, based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

In a statement, Ian Smith, principal at the college, said: "Brooke House College is devastated to confirm the passing of our student, Duangphet Phromthep, known as Dom, yesterday in hospital.

"This event has left our college community deeply saddened and shaken.

"We unite in grief with all of Dom's family, friends, former teammates and those involved in all parts of his life, as well as everyone affected in any way by this loss in Thailand and throughout the college's global family.

"The college is liaising with statutory authorities and the Royal Thai Embassy in London, and dedicating all resources to assist our student body, as they as young people process Dom's passing."

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Non-profit organisation the Zico Foundation, which helped Dom secure a scholarship in England, posted a message to "express our condolences".

Other members of the team rescued from the cave have also posted tributes on social media.

Dom was 13 when, along with his team - the Wild Boars - and their coach, the side explored the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system in June 2018.

A rescue effort involving Thai and foreign divers was launched after the team - aged between 11 and 16 - became trapped by rising floodwaters.

The young football players and their 25-year-old coach were underground around two kilometres into the cave.

After 18 days, the team was saved in a huge rescue operation involving specialist divers and Thai Navy SEALs.

The mission was followed across the globe, and their story has since been turned into books and a Netflix series.