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Transp. Ministry Recovers 200 Boats After Tsunami


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Transport Ministry recovers over 200 boats after tsunami

PHANG-NGA: -- The Ministry of Transport today closed its centre for the recovery of boats sunk by the December tsunami, announcing that it had been able to haul up 202 boats worth over Bt700 million.

Officially closing the Phang-nga based centre this morning, Marine Department director-general Thawanrat Ornsira said that since the beginning of January over 200 officials and volunteer divers with 23 rescue boats had recovered two boats from Satun, 10 from Ranong, 42 from Phuket, 133 from Phang-nga and 15 from Krabi.

Volunteers also removed over 150 tonnes of tsunami debris from coral reefs, he added.

--TNA 2005-02-28

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