Disaster in similan island, must see !!

[funscuba]

Svenskar i drama när turistbåt sjönk i Thailand | Nyheter | Aftonbladet

It's in swedish but video is. Lucky there are no casualties.


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[lord khram]

Was it a dive boat?

Similar incident a few weeks ago in Pattaya when one of the Pattaya to Koh Larn ferries sank, reportedly overloaded at the time. A number of people were drowned and seriously injured.

Remarkably a few weeks later after this sinking the Pattaya authorities were claiming a 100% marine safety record for 2013!!

Controversial Pattaya Water Safety Festival begins | Pattaya One ? Pattaya News, Thailand News, World News, updated 24 hours a day

Pattaya Ferry Disaster Update ? Captain arrested, Deputy PM visits the injured | Pattaya One ? Pattaya News, Thailand News, World News, updated 24 hours a day

UPDATED: 6 dead, over 100 injured in Pattaya Larn Island Ferry Disaster | Pattaya One ? Pattaya News, Thailand News, World News, updated 24 hours a day

 

[jcaplins]

coordinates? depth?

(in jest, since no casualties)


edit:-------------------

from google translate:
"The dive boat, The Aladdin, was filled with tourists when the accident occurred."

"capsize and sink 80 meters down to the bottom."

 

[funscuba]

Haha jcaplins, 80 m depth it went. Coordinates, no idea. Good luck !
Otherwise yes it was a diving boat, the aladdin, the peter pan went to it's rescue.


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[Batfish]

Boat is called the Flying Carpet, run by Aladdin. The apparently happened close to Koh Tachai island, north of the Similans. What I heard is that the propeller caught in a rope attached to a large fish trap on the seabed ... this caused the prop shaft to break and damage the hull below the waterline. Scary to watch .. went down very quickly. So lucky everyone got off. Kudos to the staff and crew, and lucky the Peter Pan was close enough to help also.

 

[Wingy]

Frantic rescue after dive boat sinks - The West Australian - well done to the Peter Pan - guess it pays to check before you book a LOB in the Sims now

 

[hui]

Scary moment for all