FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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Seven confirmed dead from Phuket boat

Seven confirmed dead from Phuket boat

Rescuers have so far sent seven bodies of passengers from the capsized Phoenix to Phuket.

At 12:30pm on Friday, rescuers unloaded bodies of four women and two men at Chalong Bay pier. Rescuers also rescued a woman and sent her to Vachira Phuket Hospital along with the retrieved bodies.
Officials said 49 people were still listed as missing after the Phoenix capsized on its way back from Koh Racha to Phuket on Thursday afternoon.
On Thursday, rescuers found the body of a Chinese man in the sea.
It has been reported that more bodies have been found by other boats but they have not yet been officially confirmed and counted.
Helicopters and naval and marine police boats as well as private foundation vessels were still searching for the missing.

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