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Two boats of more than 120 people aboard shipwrecked Thursday near the island of Phuket, one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Thailand, and dozens of people are being carried disappeared, according to local media. 19659002] Thai authorities have so far failed to disclose the number of victims or missing persons, but local media claim that there could be dozens of missing persons at sea, according to L & # 8239; Spanish news agency EFE. Phuket Governor Norapat Plodthong said one of the affected vessels was the Phoenix PD Diving, which was carrying 97 people on board and was shipwrecked near the island of Hae, about 10 kilometers from Phuket.
A second wreck occurred in the waters of the island of Mai Ton, in the same area, and the involved ship was a yacht with about 30 people on board. The French news agency AFP reported that according to the rescue services, the boat that was near the island of Hae was shipwrecked and that 20 people disappeared.
Also according to AFP, all passengers of the wrecked Serenita near the island of Mai Ton, were saved alive. Thailand is in the midst of the monsoon season, the rainy season that affects this region every year between June and October.
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