May 30, 2023

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Army ship capsizes, 31 missing

The ship sank about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Prasup Khiri Khan province in southern Thailand.

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A Royal Navy spokesman said on Monday that 31 people were missing after a Thai military ship capsized between the night of Sunday, December 18 and Monday, December 19. There were a total of 106 employees HTMS Sukhothaisaid Admiral Pokrang Mandratbalin.

Continued A “High Tide”, the patrol corvette’s electrical system was damaged, enough to shut down the machinery that ensured its operation. The crew has “Losing Control” The ship sank just after midnight (6pm French time), 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the coast of Bang Saphan, Prasup Khiri Khan province in the south of the country.

11 people have been hospitalized

Naval footage shows the ship completely tilted to one side and half submerged. Two military helicopters, two warships and an amphibious assault ship rushed to the scene and rescued 75 crew members, a navy statement said.

The rescue operation, which began at 7am (1am Paris time), continues. 11 people have been hospitalized in Bang Saban.

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