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The sinking of a boat off the island of Phuket, Thailand, killed eight people and left dozens missing on Thursday, officials said in their latest report Friday. ;accident.
Seven bodies were found in front of the seaside resort of Phuket, and at least 46 people – mainly Chinese tourists – are still missing and wanted by the rescuers
"The rescuers have recovered seven bodies".
"We are conducting area searches and sending divers to inspect the interior of the Phoneix boat," he said earlier.
The body of a man with a lifejacket has already been found. Local Governor, Noraphat Plodthong
The ship sank Thursday with 105 people aboard, mostly Chinese tourists, in a storm that caused waves of up to 5 meters.
The West and the Chinese, who make up the bulk of the 35 million people expected to visit Thailand this year.
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