US EditionAlmost 100 passengers rescued from leaking boat returning from popular Thai tourist island
All 97 passengers and 10 crew were safely evacuated after a hull breach caused seawater to enter the ferry, with authorities and local vessels assisting in the rescue.
- Maritime authorities in Thailand rescued almost 100 passengers from a leaking ferry returning from Koh Kood island to Trat city.
- The ferry's captain anchored the vessel and called for rescue after discovering a hole in the hull amid high waves.
- Other boats evacuated the passengers and crew within an hour, and the ferry was towed to shore after pumping out the water.
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Nearly 100 Rescued After Passenger Ferry Leaks Off Thai Tourist Island
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent BANGKOK (Worthy News) – Nearly 100 passengers were rescued off the coast of eastern Thailand after a ferry traveling from a popular tourist island began taking on water due to a hull leak, authorities confirmed Thursday. The privately run vessel was carrying 97 passengers and 10 crew members on a routine trip from Koh Kood — one of Thailand’s most scenic but less developed islands, …
BANGKOK (AP) — Maritime authorities in Thailand rescued nearly 100 passengers Thursday from a ferry that began taking on water as it returned from a popular tourist island to the mainland in the eastern province of Trat. Officials from the Trat provincial public relations office said the crew of the privately operated passenger ferry, traveling from Koh Kood to Trat city, discovered a hole in its hull about halfway through its 40-kilometer (25-m…
Almost 100 passengers rescued from leaking boat returning from popular Thai tourist island
Maritime authorities in Thailand on Thursday rescued almost 100 passengers from a ferry that had sprung a leak while returning from a popular tourist island to the mainland in the eastern province of Trat.Officials of Trats provincial public relations office said that crew on the privately-operated passenger ferry, travelling from Koh Kood to Trat city, discovered a hole in its hull about halfway through its 40-kilometre journey in the Gulf of T…
Almost 100 passengers rescued from leaking boat returning from popular Thai tourist island
BANGKOK (AP) — Maritime authorities in Thailand on Thursday rescued almost 100 passengers from a ferry that had sprung a leak while returning from a popular tourist island to the mainland in the eastern province of Trat. Officials of Trat’s provincial public relations office said that crew on the privately-operated passenger ferry, traveling from Koh […]
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