Man Dies After Passing Out in the Sea, Body Found Trapped in Own Fishing Net

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 47-year-old man tragically lost his life after passing out swimming in the sea, where his body became entangled in his own fishing net. The incident occurred during the morning of 3 February at Ban Koh Fai, a coastal area in Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

Police from the Pak Phanang Police Station were notified about a body found floating in the sea near the shore. Emergency responders, including medical staff from Pak Phanang Hospital and rescue teams from local foundations, arrived at the scene to investigate.

 

The deceased man was identified as Sakda aged 47. His body showed no signs of foul play or injury. According to initial investigations, Sakda had gone to the area earlier that morning to set his fishing nets in the sea. He later returned to retrieve the nets, which were about 200 meters from the shore. It is believed that he passed out and became trapped by his own fishing net and he was unable to free himself and drowned.

 

His family has stated that they do not suspect any foul play and have accepted the cause of death as drowning. The body has been handed over to the family for funeral rites.

 

-- 2025-02-04

 

 

[thesetat]

The story is vague. Did the man swim out and pass out trying to haul in the nets? Did he swim out the 200 meters? 

How does someone pass out in the sea and become entangled in their own nets? The family accepts this story? 

I find it very difficult to believe it.