Myanmar man drowns off Kamala rocks

Myanmar man drowns off Kamala rocks

By The Phuket News

Rescue workers recovered Mr Zaw Chit’s body yesterday (Oct 4). Photo: Parskon Sirichuchot

PHUKET: Rescue workers have recovered the body of a 43-year-old Myanmar man who drowned after being washed from rocks by a large wave at Leam Son, south of Kamala Beach, on Saturday (Oct 3).

The search began after police were notified at 1:30pm that the man, later identified as Zaw Chit, 43, had been swept off rocks just south of the small peninsular, Parskon Sirichuchot, a civilian who heads the Phuket Marine Police Rescue Team, explained to The Phuket News today (Oct 5).

Joining the search were rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation, the Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), the Phuket Marine Police and the Royal Thai Navy, Mr Parskon said.

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