A helicopter crew and a fishermen rescued from one of the ten boats that sank in a storm at sea off Surat Thani yesterday. Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.
Violent storms in the coastal region led to the sinking of 10 out of 60 fishing vessels that embarked from ports in five coastal districts in the southern province of Thailand yesterday morning. Tragically, three crew members have been confirmed dead.
Out of the 60 boats that set sail, 48 were from the Pak Phanang district, with 121 crew members on board. During the raging storm, nine of the boats succumbed to the devastating weather conditions. One crew member was declared dead, while the rest were saved by two patrol boats from the 2nd Naval Area. Additionally, an air rescue helicopter provided by Wing 7 in Surat Thani located and airlifted three people to safety from the turbulent waters.
Three vessels with five crew…
