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		</div><p>A Buddhist monk who was trapped by floodwaters inside a cave in northern Thailand for four days has been rescued by divers, a provincial official said Wednesday.</p>
<p>The 46-year-old monk, Phra Manas, entered Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave in Phitsanulok province on Saturday to meditate, said Therayuth Chandithawong, chief of the provincial office of disaster prevention and mitigation.</p>
<p>Many caves in Thailand have shrines in spots considered holy.</p>
<p>While the monk was inside, heavy rain from a summer thunderstorm raised water levels inside the cave significantly, blocking the entrance and stranding the monk on high ground inside.</p>
<p>The incident and its successful resolution recalled the 2018 ordeal of the members of the Wild Boars soccer team, who were trapped for more than two weeks inside a cave in Chiang Rai province, also in the north.</p>
<p>Thai Navy Seals and an international team of cave divers and hundreds of helpers managed the extremely complicated rescue of the 12 boys and their coach.</p>
<p>Phra Manas makes a pilgrimage every April from another province to meditate in Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave, Mr Therayuth said.</p>
<p>When the monk did not return after the rain, villagers alerted local authorities.</p>
<p>Hundreds of rescue workers, including divers, medics and other specialists gathered at the scene.</p>
<p>Seven divers went into the cave on Wednesday after the rain stopped and found the monk, who put on a diving mask and was led to safety through a submerged distance of 39 feet.</p>
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