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Phuket drownings prompt safety measures and Australian aid

PHOTO: Australia’s Life Saving Victoria joins the fight to stop drownings in Phuket. (via Australia’s Life Saving Victoria Facebook)

Five people lost their lives in drowning incidents in Phuket just over the past week. The unfortunate victims included four international tourists and a Thai national. This troubling streak has provoked local authorities into a state of high alert, with Thai authorities even recruiting help from Australia.

The drownings occurred in Phuket between July 28 and today. In the current year, within the challenging sea conditions, a reported total of 12 tragic drownings, thus emphasizing the urgent need for rigorously implemented safety measures.

Among the recent drownings in Phuket, a tourist from Senegal succumbed in Freedom Beach waters, while two Indian visitors lost their lives at Karon Beach. Furthermore, a Thai national and a Russian tourist,…

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