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Former Thai Navy SEAL Dies in Attempt to Rescue Soccer Team Trapped in Cave

A former Thai Navy SEAL died Friday while working to help rescue a soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand, the Associated Press reported (via ESPN.com).

According to the BBC, Petty Officer Saman Gunan was volunteering as part of the rescue effort to deliver supplies and died from a lack of oxygen. Fellow divers unsuccessfully attempted to resuscitate Gunan after pulling him out of the water.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.