All the twelve boys and their football coach have been rescued alive. They were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for more than a fortnight.
The rescue mission that lasted 72 hours kept the entire world on the edge. All the boys got a crash course in scuba diving and were accompanied by professional divers on their way out.
They were even administered mild sedatives to avoid accidents if someone panicked.
But experts said the harrowing experience is bound leave scars.