How many people from China participated in the capsizing of Thai cruise ships?
According to the latest report released by Norraphat Plodthong, the chief executive of Phuket, Thailand, at 10: 40 local evening, the news of Phuket reported that there were 105 people on the cruise ship Phoenix, including 93 passengers, crew members and 12 tour guides. The search has been suspended that night and will resume at 6: 30 am on the 6 th. At present, Poirot has ordered all Phuket ships not to leave Hong Kong at night.
Xinhua News Agency's overseas social media Twitter account posted an English message saying that the Phuket government said late at night that the search and rescue operation was suspended and the body of a missing person was found at sea. At present, at least 53 people are still missing. The weather forecast shows that the bad weather will last until next Tuesday.
Kevin Z, chairman of Thailand-China Tourism Association in Phuket, said it was not clear how many of the 53 missing persons were from China. He said that the rescued wounded are currently arranged in four major hospitals, including the local Wazira Hospital in Phuket, and some uninjured tourists left on their own.
"The bad weather now is the main reason for the accidents of two cruise ships at the same time." Kevin z told the newspaper.
According to Kevin Z, the tourists from China on both ships are basically free travellers. According to the current data, there are about 69 tourists from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Henan and other provinces. Most of these tourists buy tourism products through online travel platforms such as flying pigs and lazy cats in China, and then take a cruise to the local tourist attraction "Emperor Island" in Phuket for a one-day sea trip.
Kevin Z said that because it is free travel, tourists will contact the shipping company directly after placing an order on the travel platform, and the shipping company will send a car to the hotel to pick up tourists. The staff and drivers of local shipping companies in Phuket can speak less Chinese and lack necessary communication, so the influence of weather factors on sea safety is relatively less considered. The cruise ship in this incident belongs to two different shipping companies, among which the more serious "Phoenix" is a two-story cruise ship, which is the most local in Phuket.
Two cruise ships carrying 100 tourists capsized in local waters. At present, at least 7 people are missing and 90 others have been rescued. Another contradictory data comes from Norraphat Plodthong, the chief executive of Phuket, who was quoted by the Associated Press as saying that 49 people are still missing.
Earlier, the Consulate General of China in Songkhla, Thailand, confirmed on the 5th that, according to the Thai police report, two cruise ships capsized in Coral Island and Meitong Island in Phuket that afternoon, and the 133 tourists carried by the two ships included China tourists. At present, Thailand is making every effort to search for them.
It is reported that the local government has repeatedly issued storm reminders, and the specific reasons for the cruise ship going out to sea remain to be investigated. Most of the China tourists on board are free travellers. As of 20: 30 pm local time on the 5th, most of the tourists on the two ships had been rescued. Four tourists were treated in the hospital, all of which were abrasions. Thailand cannot confirm that all tourists have been rescued.
At present, the Consulate General of China in Songkhla immediately launched an emergency mechanism, and urgently contacted the local government, marine police, navy and other relevant departments to urge the other party to give full assistance. It also contacted local hospitals and tourist assistance centers to prepare for the treatment of the wounded.
Source: Newspaper.