John Volanthen, from Bristol, and Rick Stanton, from Coventry, rescued 13 people from a flooded cave.
The honorary degree was presented by the University of Bristol.and their coach in Tham Luang, a cave complex in the north of the country.The 12 boys and their football coach all survived the ordeal after being located in the flooded cave network and brought to safety
"It was a protracted two-and-a-half weeks and you had to think outside the box. We were literally writing the procedures, there was no manual - this had never been done before."They received their honorary degrees on Wednesday during the University of Bristol's summer graduations. "Fortunately, by a combination of extraordinary courage and meticulous planning, they overcame all the odds and succeeded in one of the most extraordinary rescues that has ever been attempted.Mr Stanton said it was an "absolute honour" to receive the award.The pair plan to go diving together near Bristol the day after the graduation ceremony
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