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BANGKOK-A search and rescue operation continued for 49 missing persons Friday, the day after the capsizing of a tourist boat in southern Thailand
The governor of Phuket has stated that high winds hindered search. On Thursday, the boat carrying mostly Chinese tourists was caught in a sudden storm around 4 pm. Returning to Phuket from a day trip to the neighboring island of Koh Racha. Addressing local television on Thursday night, the boat's captain, Somjing Boontham, said the boat had been beaten by five-meter-high waves and that he had begun to take water. water when he rolled.
the jackets were secure and launched inflatable liferafts. Images later published in the Thai media showed that fishing boats saved people from large circular rafts, snuggling together to warm themselves on the deck of a trawler
Gov. Norraphat Plodthong said 48 passengers were rescued.
Local authorities issued a warning of severe weather and advised ships not to go to sea.
Thailand has a major tourism industry, with officials waiting 37 million people this year, a quarter from China. Tourism spending estimated at 60 billion dollars represents about 15% of the national economy.
The influx, however, has raised concerns that the industry is poorly supervised. In recent months, authorities have closed some beaches because of pollution problems. The British insurance company Endsleigh, meanwhile, said last month that Thailand was the most dangerous place for its customers, based on the number of claims made in 2017.
In In the north of the country, rescuers are still working to extract 12 members of a youth football team and train them to a cave system. They have been trapped there since a flash flood cut them off on June 23rd.
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