Search launched for Chinese tourist swept away by large wave south of Patong

By The Phuket News

 

The search for Chinese tourist Yin Lei, 35, was launched last night (Sept 1). Photo: Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET: The search for a Chinese tourist who was swept from a rock by a large wave at Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong, yesterday evening resumed today after the search was suspended due to foul weather last night (Sept 1).

 

The search for the tourist, Yin Lei, 35, from Henan, resumed at 8:30am, police confirmed.

A Royal Thai Navy search-and-rescue team have joined the efforts, along with Marine Police and water-borne rescue workers, while regular police are scouring the shores, The Phuket News was told.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/search-launched-for-chinese-tourist-swept-away-by-large-wave-south-of-patong-72718.php#1dZ5wASmHuVbDJqs.99 

 

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Search on for Chinese tourist swept out to sea

By The Nation

 

File photo

 

Rescue workers and officials on Monday continued to search for a Chinese tourist who was swept away while he was swimming with six other friends off Freedom Beach in Phuket on Sunday evening, around the same time when three other foreign tourists – about to drown after violating a red-flag warning on Patong Beach – were saved in the nick of time by lifeguards.

 

The 35-year-old Chinese man, identified as Yin Lei, was swept away around 7pm amid strong winds and waves, and rescue workers couldn’t find him even at night. They resumed a search for him on Monday morning.

 

On Sunday evening, a Chinese, an Arab and a European entered the sea off Patong Beach, violating a red-flag warning against swimming due to strong winds and waves, but Patong lifeguards came to their rescue when the three almost drowned. They were rushed to Patong Hospital in a conscious state.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375708

 

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Body of missing Chinese tourist found

 

A police officer at the scene as the body of Mr Yin is brought ashore at Freedom Beach this morning (Sept 3). Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: Police have confirmed that the body of missing Chinese tourist Yin Lei, 35, from Henan, China, was found near Freedom Beach this morning (Sept 3).

 

Maj Niwet Sankaeo of the Karon Police confirmed the body was found at 8:28am.

 

The body has been confirmed as that of Mr Yin, he said.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/body-of-missing-chinese-tourist-found-72735.php#jZELLQyzCquF63GA.99 

 

 

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What is it with Chinese tourist and water.  Thailand needs to put those blow up  arm floating  things on all of them when they get off the plane.

When the ocean is rough, with big waves, or windy, stay away from the water.

  I hear of many tourists from around the world who are not smart enough to heed 

this advice, and pay the penalty.

Geezer