PUBLISHED: 13 Jan 2025 at 16: 13
PHUKET: On Monday evening, thirty-three Chinese visitors were safely rescued from a sinking boat off this southern traveler state.
The Marine Department’s office in Phuket was informed that at 12.30pm, the boat, known as Ameray 888, sank about 1.6 coastal km north of Koh Racha Yai. To the south of Phuket, Koh Racha Yai is located.
The vessel was leaving Koh Racha Yai for Koh Hey with 33 Chinese visitors on board when a glass window on its proper became detached and ripples started to flow into the warship. The boat director, who was identified as Ff, said that the vessel was doing so as a result of a broken glass windows.
The boat sank in about 20 days. The Chinese tourists, a tour guide, and an assistant who were all wearing life vests, were safely rescued from the waters by local boats, including the Rhapsody trip boat and the Maliwan hunting boat.
Marine authorities were looking into the cause of the incident.