Teenager who was rescued from Thai caves dies, UK school confirms

Dom was captain of the Wild Boars football team which became trapped in the Tham Luang cave system in Chiang Rai, Thailand, in June 2018, capturing the attention of the world.

Members of the Thai football team rescued from flooded caves (David Davies/PA)

A teenage footballer who was one of a dozen boys rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died, his school has confirmed.

Duangphet Phromthep, who was known as Dom, died on Tuesday in hospital, Brooke House College confirmed on Wednesday.