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Tragic drownings in Phuket claim lives of boy and British tourist


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Two tragic incidents in Phuket resulted in the drowning deaths of a five year old Chinese boy and a 43 year old British tourist, police confirmed yesterday.

 

Karon Police were notified by Chalong Hospital at 6.32pm, yesterday, October 22, about the drowning death of five year old Chinese tourist Zhang Zhiqjanna. Zhang had been swimming with his mother in the swimming pool of a hotel near Karon Beach when he lost consciousness and drowned.

 

Despite immediate CPR efforts by hotel staff and emergency personnel, he was rushed to the hospital but could not be revived. Further details of the boy’s death have not been disclosed by police.

 

Earlier yesterday, at around 4pm, a 43 year old British tourist was pulled unconscious from the water at Karon Beach by a bystander. Despite being taken to Chalong Hospital, he too could not be revived. Police are withholding the man’s name until his next of kin have been notified, as confirmed by The Phuket News.

 

Police are working with the relevant embassies concerning the two deaths.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of EakkapopThongtub

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-23

 

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