FRIDAY, April 26, 2024
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Two foreign tourists killed in speedboat accident

Two foreign tourists killed in speedboat accident

A speedboat transporting 31 foreign tourists and one Thai passenger from a marine park capsized near Koh Samui, killing two foreign women while two other foreign tourists went missing, officials said.

Koh Samui district chief Paiboon Ohmak said the accident happened at 4:30 pm and officials rushed out to rescue the tourists.
Paiboon said the Angthong Discovery 3 speedboat was returning from the Angthong islands and capsized near the Khakhi cape in Tambon Angthong, Koh Samui.
The boat was hit by a strong wave and capsized, four crew members of the boat testified. They were safe.
The accident saw 28 passengers injured. They are 15 foreign men, 12 foreign women and a Thai woman.
 
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