yAndre » 04 сен 2007, 22:26
Boat sinks in Krabi; Israeli tourist killed
(BangkokPost.com) - A boat carrying about 60 foreign tourists sank on Tuesday afternoon in Krabi Province, killing an Israeli passenger and injuring seven other tourists.
The King Fisher boat, which was carrying a group of scuba divers sank near Phi Phi island in the Andaman Sea at approximately 1 pm.
According to Krabi governor Siwa Sirisaowalak, 26-year-old tourist Nissin Lugasi died and seven others were hurt from the mishap.
Authorities were able to save 55 tourists and brought them to shore.
The mishap was believed to have been caused by rough seas.
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