Five female tourists – two Australians, one American, one Indonesian and one Malaysian – were injured when their boat was hit by a strong wave about one kilometre off the coast of Chalong yesterday.
A rescue team representative said one Indonesian tourist had an ear injury, and the other four had back and muscle pain from falling. All had been discharged from hospital except for the Australian woman.
A staff member from Andawaree Co Ltd, which operated the tour, said the boat was hit by a wave just as it passed Koh Kiaw, en-route to Phi Phi island from Phuket.
On board were 40 tourists from a range of countries, but a large majority were Americans. The five women were hurt when they fell down, after they lost their balance when the boat was hit by the wave.
All medical charges will be covered by insurance, the Andawaree representative said.