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Diving boat carrying tourists sinks near Surin Islands, two missing

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The Heaven Tour diving boat sank in the sea around 4 miles away from the Surin Islands, following a trip with tourists for diving.

The incident led to the disappearance of two individuals, with 14 being rescued. The search operation kicked off at 9am today, December 23. The Third Region Maritime Interests Promotion Center (SRP.3) revealed that they were informed by the Phang Nga Port Security Control Center. The Centre had been notified by Pipo Kuraburi, which had received the information from the Por Supranee 9 boat about the incident. The Heaven Tour diving boat faced a mishap and sank in the sea near Torinla Island (Egg Island), located four miles south of the Surin Islands National Park, Kuraburi sub-district, Kuraburi district, Phang Nga province.

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