Race against time for rescuers as Thai soccer team remains trapped inside cave

After pumping out 1.6 million gallons of water since Wednesday, the Thai rescuers have managed to bring down the water level in the flooded cave - where the 12 boys and their soccer coach is trapped -- by just 1 cm.

While the world remains transfixed by the fate of the 13 boys trapped in the cave, the rescuers are racing against time as rains are expected to hit the region in few days making things more difficult.

As the search operations continue, the rescuers have managed to establish a phone line to the boys so that they can talk to their family members.

Anticipating that it can easily be few days before the rescue is attempted, experts are designing daily schedule for the boys to keep them in high spirits.