Boat captsizes in South of Thailand

Reports are coming in that there has been a boat captsized in the South of Thailand. I cannot see it on the BBC website yet though!

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BANGKOK, Thailand: Dozens of people were missing after a boat capsized and sank Tuesday near a Thai resort island, police said.

The boat, carrying about a hundred passengers and crew, capsized after it faced strong currents and wind in the Andaman sea about 40 kilometers (24 miles) from mainland Krabi province, 650 kilometers (400 miles) south of Bangkok, said police Col. Sompob Kantasee

The boat was traveling between Krabi province and a resort island of Phi Phi, he said.

"There are about 100 people on the boat which probably included some tourists," Sompob said, adding that bad weather likely caused the accident.

Rescue workers were searching for the missing passengers but no casualties have been reported.

Ferries and boats are a main mode of transportation between island resorts in southern Thailand.

Overcrowding and poorly enforced safety standards mean accidents are common, especially during the rainy season.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/ ... cident.php (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/21/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Boat-Accident.php)


"All of the 38 people have been rescued. Four of them are crew members. Four people were sent to a hospital," he said, adding that searches would continue just in case any more people were actually missing.

The latest on this is above.