Thailand's Phuket capsized the latest news, so far, the death toll has risen to 17 people, a heavy heart. China's Consulate General in songka, Thailand, announced at noon Saturday that as of 9:00 local time, one Chinese tourist drowned, 49 lost contact and 77 were rescued in the sea area of Phuket in southern Thailand. Five of the rescued tourists were injured and operated, and six were hospitalized for treatment and observation.
As of around 10:50 on July 6, search and rescue personnel have found 17 bodies of the victims, and the number of victims of the capsizing accident has risen to 17, with most of the bodies found about 2 kilometers east of the site, according to the latest report of DailyNews, a Thai media quoted by thailand.com.
After recalculation, 58 people were missing before the start of the rescue operation today, and two survivors were found after the start of the rescue operation, including a Chinese tourist and a Thai crew member, so 56 people were still missing in the capsizing accident in the Phuket sea area in southern Thailand.
At about 17:45 local time on the 5th, two ships carrying 127 Chinese tourists returned to Phuket on their way back, capsizing in a huge storm. Nolapa said the waves in the accident area were up to five meters high.
In addition, the Chinese Consulate General in songka, Thailand, said in the briefing that after the accident, the Chinese Embassy and consulate in Thailand attached great importance to the emergency response mechanism as soon as possible. The Consulate General in songka sent a working group to the scene overnight to urge relevant Thai departments to make full efforts in search and rescue, comfort the injured tourists, organize volunteer teachers and international students to rush to the hospital to provide assistance to tourists and their families.
According to the report, after coordination, the Thai Navy, marine police, tourism police and other relevant departments urgently dispatched several rescue ships and helicopters to carry out joint maritime search and rescue. The maritime administration, disaster prevention and Mitigation Center, tourist assistance center and major hospitals all participated in the rescue work. The Consulate General in songka will do a good job in the follow-up work, do not give up any hope of search and rescue, and spare no effort to provide assistance to Chinese tourists and their families.
The report also said that at present, the sea areas of Phuket, Kami and Panya have entered the rainy season. The weather is changeable, the sea wind is strong, the waves are turbulent, and the sea conditions are complex. During this period, it is not suitable to go to sea or swim in the sea by boat. The Consulate General in songka reminds the tourists to improve their safety awareness, know the weather and sea conditions in advance, and do not venture into the sea or take a boat to sea in case of severe weather such as high winds and strong waves or red flag warning on the beach, so as to ensure the safety of travel.