INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Musk's tunneling startup Boring Co
could potentially make available its massive drills (File)Representatives for Elon Musk are in talks with Thai authorities about aiding in
the rescue of a boys' soccer team stuck in a cave, said a spokesman for the billionaire.Musk's companies could help by trying to locate the
boys' precise location using Space Exploration Technologies Corp
technology, pumping water or providing heavy-duty battery packs known as Tesla Inc
Powerwalls, the spokesman said
It's unclear whether Thai officials will accept the offer.Twelve boys and their coach, who had been missing since last month, were found by
a pair of British cave divers late Monday
Efforts to rescue them are hampered by narrow passageways and rising waters in the cave system
Most of the boys cannot swim.Last year, after a devastating hurricane hit Puerto Rico, the government there asked Musk for help
Tesla sent Powerwalls and provided advice on rebuilding the Caribbean island's infrastructure
Over the last couple days, Musk posited possible ways his companies could help in Thailand
"I suspect that the Thai govt has this under control, but am happy to help if there is a way to do so," he wrote on Twitter.Musk's tunneling
could potentially make available its massive drills or excavation expertise, but such an approach could be too dangerous for this
mission. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
