Phuket authorities repeat beach warnings, with four drownings last week

[snoop1130]

 

Phuket has reported 4 drownings in 5 days, according to a Phuket News report. The latest victims are two Indian men, believed to be tourists, who drowned after going swimming at Karon Beach on Tuesday, August 1.

 

One of the Indian men is understood to have been 26 years old, with Patong Hospital notifying Chomphunuch Anantayakul of Patong Police of the death at around 8.15pm on August 1. Meanwhile, the death of a second Indian man was reported to Art Payayam of Chalong Police by Chalong Hospital at 9.00pm.

 

Both men had entered the sea near the Naga Statue at Karon Beach with a group of friends. According to the Phuket News report, both men were then dragged out to sea by a strong rip current. Friends managed to get them out of the water and began performing CPR until rescuers arrived.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: FILE PHOTO: Flickr/[email protected]

 

Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-authorities-repeat-beach-warnings-with-four-drownings-last-week/

 

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[hotchilli]

Eventually the drownings will stop... 

[Soupdragon]

When the rescuers arrived did they have the right equipment to resuscitate the victims ?

 

Portable AED machines are vital but it seems they are not carried on the emergency vehicles.

[watchcat]

On 8/4/2023 at 1:41 AM, Soupdragon said:

When the rescuers arrived did they have the right equipment to resuscitate the victims ?

 

Portable AED machines are vital but it seems they are not carried on the emergency vehicles.

 

What more can they do?