Tour boats overturned off Phuket late thursday

[lonelywombat]

PHUKET:-- Rescue operations are underway to recover more than 120 tourists, including many children, in danger after the tour boats they were on overturned in separate incidents in rough seas in the storm that hit Phuket late this afternoon (July 5).

Chalong Police reported that the dive tour boat "Phoenix Diving" overturned near Koh Hei, south of Phuket, at about 5:45pm with a reported 97 people on board.

Another tour boat, named by police in Thai as "Zanetta", with a reported 39 people on board overturned near Koh Mai Thon, southeast from Phuket.

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tour-boats-overturn-in-storm-rescue-mission-launched-67762.php#emWdgiVhUWDUd5ae.97
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A more recent article from today
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/58-still-missing-off-phuket-boats-capsize/

[gerefan2]

Oh God, not again. Reminds me of the tragedy off Ko Lahn a few years ago.

[a447]

This month is turning out to be a very sad one for Thailand.

My friend tells me it's because the gods are angry.

He says the boys in the cave must have done something to upset them. And that's coming from an educated guy!

[lonelywombat]

Thai rescue workers fear 'no chance' of more survivors from tourist boat sinking, 60 feared dead


Large article from Saturday papers incl photos

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-07/thais-fear-no-chance-of-more-survivors-from-tourist-boat/9952672?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%3a8935&user_id=ed926f462f207b2fc2d683ae60cceb570d64cd8051 f3747b0abca8bac33fd903&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c8935&utm_content=ABCNewsmail_topstories_articlelink

[arsenal]

Unfortunately so many Asians simply can't swim. Now of course being able to swim is no guarantee of survival, but you do have a fighting chance.