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A late report from the Thai television channel ] PBS says that the body of a man wearing a lifejacket of the largest ship had been recovered. The authorities described him as being Chinese and aged between 35 and 40 years old. They said that they did not know the nationalities of the other missing, but those who had been saved were mostly Chinese on a group tour. The station also reported that 12 boats with 263 pbadengers had been forced by the weather to remain docked on the island of Racha, a popular dive site about an hour away by boat from Phuket. They said that they were providing food, shelter and water for the population, and if the weather did not improve, larger boats belonging to the navy would be sent for recover.
The governor of Phuket about a shipwreck incident in Thailand | Phuket governor Norraphat Plodthong said 48 pbadengers were rescued from the boat, 49 of them missing. A boat carrying dozens of Chinese tourists overturned Thursday in rough seas off Thailand's south and 49 pbadengers were missing, said one official. Police have already said that 90 people were saved from the boat and only seven were missing. The reason for the difference was not clear. Another boat also returned from Phuket on Thursday. According to the authorities, the 39 Chinese and European tourists who were forced to abandon this boat were rescued and returned to shore. Phuket authorities had previously issued a warning of bad weather until Tuesday, including heavy rains and high winds. "All agencies are cooperating in their research right now," Norraphat said. "We gave warnings … but the winds are strong." He said the authorities would consider banning boats from going to sea in strong winds.
Update on the sinking incident in Thailand | Divers swept the wreck Friday of a boat with Chinese tourists who sank in a storm off the Thai island of Phuket, while the death toll rose to 21, with about 35 other missing, reported the news agency. Nine Chinese tourist bodies were brought to Phuket, where the authorities had already confirmed the death of another Chinese. The nationalities of the others killed were not immediately known. Some of the bodies were found by divers who entered the wreckage on Friday and others were floating in the water, said Naval official Narong Aurabhakdi. The boat was carrying 105 people, including 93 tourists, 11 crew members and a tour guide when it rocked in waves of 5 meters (16 feet) Thursday night. At least 12 of the wounded were hospitalized. Another boat also returned from Phuket Thursday afternoon, but the 42 men on board were rescued.
Players remain trapped although they were hit this week by troglodytes. Diving rescuers, who have published images of them looking emaciated but calm, some wearing football jerseys. Their heartbreaking ordeal coincides with the World Cup in Russia and has not escaped the attention of the players. "I've talked to some of the boys," English defender John Stones said, according to British media reports. "It's so sad to see where they are and we hope they'll come out safe and sound." The Japanese World Cup team tweeted a video inviting the team to "hang on", while Brazilian legend Ronaldo described their situation as "terrible". "The football world is hoping that someone will find a way to get those kids out," he said, according to CNN .