Phang Nga, A search team found a life raft on Tachai Island, 20 nautical miles from the scene of the incident, but the two missing people have not yet been found after a scuba diving tour boat sank at Torinla Island, Phang Nga Province. Phang Nga Province reveals cause of shipwreck Caused by strong winds
From the event that a scuba diving tour boat had an accident and sank at sea. The Torinla Island area is far from Surin Islands National Park, 4 nautical miles south, in the area of ??Koh Phra Thong Subdistrict, Khuraburi District, Phang Nga Province. The boat was taking scuba diving tourists with a crew of 18 people from Thap Lamu Pier on the morning of December 22 to go diving. water in the area And there was a wreck last night. Initially, the fishing boat Pornsupranee 9 had an accident that required rescue. tourist and 16 crew members were rescued. Currently, 2 people are still missing, 1 is a foreigner, 1 is a Thai. The name is still unknown. The fishing boat Pornsupranee 9 will take the tourists ashore at Kuraburi Pier and officials will take the injured to treatment at Kuraburi Chaiyapat Hospital. finished
Mr. Supoj Rodruang na Nong Khai, Governor of Phang Nga Province, revealed that the cause of the shipwreck until it sank was initially reported to be caused by strong waves. By Phang Nga Province together with Sornchon Region 3 Phang Nga Naval Base Phang Nga Provincial Police, Marine Police, National Parks in the area Participate in the integration of both boat and air searches and provide assistance and care for victims. One person was injured. As for the missing person, she was a female British tourist aged 57 years and another Thai person whose name is not yet known.
Latest from Sornchon Part 3 Informed that yesterday evening The search team found a life raft that was thought to be the raft of a diving tour boat. The area of ??Koh Tachai in the Similan Islands National Park is approximately 20 nautical miles south of the incident site, but the two missing people have not yet been found.
Yesterday, another boat capsized. Mr. Natthawat Nuisingam, head of the Phang Nga Bay National Park, revealed that a long-tailed tour boat, called a boat, was taking 4 Russian tourists (1 male, 3 female) and 1 Thai guide from… Ban Nai Hong Pier, Tak Daet Subdistrict, Mueang Phang Nga District, come to visit Ao Phang Nga National Park. While the boat passed the area of ??Talu Nok Island There was a strong gust of wind. This caused the boat to tilt and water flowed into the hull until it capsized. The area in front of Khao Thalu east side All the passengers, including the ship’s captain, fell into the sea. All tourists wear life jackets to support themselves. Not harmed in any way. The staff at the Koh Talu tourist service point The rubber patrol boat 1903 was brought out to inspect and provide assistance. The tourists were safely brought ashore at the Phang Nga Bay National Park pier.
Source: Thai News Agency