Soccer team captain from Thai cave rescue dies in U.K.

London — One of 12 boys dramatically rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died in Britain where he was attending school on a scholarship, authorities said Wednesday. Duangpetch Promthep, 17, was the captain of the Wild Boars soccer team that was stranded in floodwaters in the cave in northern Thailand in June 2018.

The nail-biting 18-day rescue effort made headlines across the globe and has since inspired movies, documentaries and books.

Duangpetch was awarded a soccer scholarship to study at Brooke House College in Leicestershire, central England, last year.