Two Chinese tourists killed in speedboat collision
Two tourists died and 20 more were injured in Thailand yesterday after two speedboats collided, an official said.
The two boats had been ferrying passengers between the tourist resort islands of Phuket and Phi Phi when the accident occurred.
“The incident occurred around noon local time. Two Chinese tourists were killed immediately,” said Naval Police Commander Prasert Srikulert.
“Twenty people were injured and they have been sent to hospital where three of them remain in critical condition.”
Prasert said police were not yet prepared to comment on the cause of the accident but noted that it had been raining earlier yesterday which caused big waves.
“We are reaching monsoon season so speedboat captains must be aware of the conditions at this time of year,” he said.
Rough seas and speeding were blamed in another speedboat accident in late May which killed four tourists.
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