Monday, December 19, 2022

Thailand Naval Vessel Capsizes Leaving 31 Sailors Missing

 

ABC News Australia: Thailand launches rescue operation for 31 missing sailors after navy ship sinks 

Thailand's military has deployed warships and helicopters to search for 31 marines missing after a naval vessel sank overnight in choppy waters in the Gulf of Thailand. 

Three navy vessels and two helicopters were sent to find the missing corvette HTMS Sukhothai off Prachuap Khiri Khan province, south of Bangkok. 

The warship suffered an engine malfunction and went down just before midnight (local time) about 20 nautical miles off the coast.  

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WNU Editor: It does not look good for these sailors. 

Thailand Naval Vessel Capsizes Leaving 31 Sailors Missing  

Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing -- BBC  

Thailand searches for 31 sailors after navy ship sank -- DW  

Thai navy hunts for 31 sailors after vessel sinks -- France 24  

Thailand navy searches for 31 missing sailors after warship sinks -- Al Jazeera

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