Thai navy confirms 6 sailors dead after ship sinks
The Straits Times|December 21, 2022
BANGKOK - The Royal Thai Navy said that at least six sailors have been confirmed dead after a ship sank off the coast of southern Thailand on Sunday night during a storm.
Thai navy confirms 6 sailors dead after ship sinks

There were 105 sailors on board the HTMS Sukhothai, a corvette which went down 37km off the shore of the Prachuap Khiri Khan province, according to a navy tweet and government statement. Seventy-five people were rescued on Monday, according to the navy.

Navy commander, Choengchai Admiral Chomchoengpaet, told a press briefing on Tuesday that two more people were found alive, while four bodies had been recovered.

"I'd like to apologise to families of the deceased," he said. The military later said another body had been found and one of those rescued had died.

The victims were found about 60km from the sunken vessel, according to the navy, which said 23 people were still missing. Some were without life vests.

This story is from the December 21, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.

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