Eleven Thai tourists, as well as one tour operator and the ship captain, had to jump into the sea yesterday as their boat hit underwater rocks and slowly sank off the coast of Chumphon province.
All 13 people were rescued into safety by local officials around 2pm yesterday. When the accident occurred, the group was making its way back from a snorkeling expedition at Mu Koh Chumphon National Park, reported Khaosod.
The tour operator said that the collision created a leakage in the boat, with water starting to flood in just 10 minutes after impact.
After radioing for help, the tour operator told all of the passengers to put on lifejackets and collect their things in preparation for abandoning ship. All of the people on board arrived safely on shore without injuries, Manager Online reported.
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