BREAKING: Long-tail boat full of Chinese tourists sunk by large waves near Phi Phi, casualty
BREAKING: Long-tail boat full of Chinese tourists sunk by large waves near Phi Phi, casualty
KRABI: One 64-year-old Chinese woman is dead while her 66 year old husband of the same nationality is in critical condition, after the long-tail boat they were traveling on was sunk after it was struck by 2-3 meter waves near Koh Phi Phi this afternoon in Krabi.
Sunday 7 February 2016 09:41 PM
The couple was part of a group of six Chinese tourists, including two children who were brought out on the 'Nong Sun' boat by 32-year-old Niyom Seubhed, who revealed that at about 3 p.m. today February 7 the boat had been struck and capsized by waves of between 2 to 3 meters in height, when the group was in the area between Koh 4 and Koh 5 islands in the Noparat Thara - Moo Koh Phi Phi Islands National Park in Moo 2 of Ao Nang.
Luckily for the group a speedboat named as Wind Gust 5 was nearby and came to their rescue after about 20 minutes floating following the boat sinking, said Mr Niyom.
The 64 year old woman was pronounced dead on arrival to the hospital while the 66 year old man is being monitored closely by doctors.
The other four passengers reported to be in a weak condition but safe.