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In this photo published by the Royal Thai Police, rescued tourists from a sinking ship are helped on a jetty on Thursday, July 5, 2018, on the island of Phuket, in southern Thailand . A boat carrying dozens of Chinese tourists has been overturned in rough seas off southern Thailand and dozens of passengers have been reported missing, the governor of Phuket said. (Thai Royal Police via AP) (Associated Press)
PHUKET, THAILAND – The last on the search for survivors of a boat capsizing off from Thai station The Chinese Embassy in Thailand says his ambassador had an "emergency conversation" over the phone with the Thai Deputy Prime Minister after a shipwreck off Phuket, during which 33 at On Friday night, Chinese Ambassador Lyu Jian met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and called on Thailand to quickly mobilize the missing persons and make the necessary arrangements for the people who were saved and injured. Lyu said China hoped the cause of the capsizing would be quickly recognized.
The search for the 23 missing persons was scheduled to resume on Saturday morning.
A local government in eastern China said on its microblog official account that the head of the Haining Haipai Furniture Co. Ltd. had identified many of the boat's passengers as its employees and their families.
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19:15
Thai authorities say number of deaths in offshore boat accident Phuket chief of provincial office for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has said Friday evening that the search for 23 more missing persons had been canceled until the morning
. will resume at 5 o'clock Saturday
The dead were passengers of a boat that was carrying 105 people, including 93 tourists, 11 crew members and a tour guide when he rocked into a sea 5 meters high (Thursday).
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In a statement released on Friday, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also declared the government "will make every effort to find those who are still missing and will support all the survivors of this tragic event ".
The accident killed at least 21 people, mostly Chinese tourists.
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3:20 pm
The Thai authorities claim that the number of deaths in a boat accident off the coast of Phuket increased to 17
. The mitigation office said Friday afternoon that 38 more people were missing
At least 10 dead among Chinese tourists
Navy divers search the rubble of a boat carrying 105 people, including 93 tourists, 11 crew members and a tour guide when he rocked into the high seas of 5 meters (16 feet) on Thursday.
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12:45 pm
The Thai authorities say the number of dead in a boat accident off the coast of Phuket has soared to 10 and is expected to continue to rise.
The Thai navy said Friday afternoon that nine Chinese tourist bodies were being brought to Phuket. Authorities had already confirmed the death of another Chinese man
Narong Aurabhakdi, a naval official, says that some of the bodies were found by divers who entered the wreckage Friday [19659027whichcarried105peopleincluding93tourists11crewmembersandatourguidewhenitrockedinthehighseasof5meters(16feet)onThursday
The search for about 45 other missing persons continues.
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11:05 am
Thai authorities state that they will send divers in an excursion boat that capsized off the island of Phuket to search 56 people still missing.
Deputy Commander of the Navy, Charoenpol Kumrasri, said: A press conference Friday morning that they hope the survivors can be found in the boat, which is about 30 meters (98 feet) below the surface. He said that about 30 marine divers would be sent to take part.
The boat was carrying 105 people, including 93 tourists, 11 crew members and a tour guide when it rocked into the 5 meter high seas on Thursday. A Chinese passenger was confirmed dead and at least 12 people were hospitalized.
The Governor of Phuket declared the area stricken.
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9:55
Thai police say 56 people are still missing. in the waters off the island of Phuket after a storm that toppled a diving boat filled with tourists
The Phuket Provincial Police Commander, Teerapol Tipcharoen, says the seas have calmed down since Crash on Thursday night. The boat was carrying 105 people, including 93 tourists, 11 crew members and a tour guide when it rocked into a sea high 5 meters (16 feet) on Thursday. A Chinese passenger was confirmed dead and at least 12 people were hospitalized.
Another boat also returned from Phuket on Thursday. Authorities said the 42 people on board had been saved.
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