Tourist in ICU after snorkelling mishap

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Tourist in ICU after snorkelling mishap
Phuket Gazette


Mr Guangdong coughs up sea water after nearly drowning while snorkelling in meter-deep water. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: -- A Chinese tourist is recovering in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Krabi Hospital after nearly drowning while snorkelling near Koh Hong yesterday morning.

“At the scene, we found Chinese national Guobiao Guangdong, 26, in a very serious condition. He was choking after breathing in water, so officers applied first aid and then rushed him to hospital, where he was admitted in the ICU,” said Jampen Pormpakdee, chief of the Koh Hong protection zone.

The tour guide told officers that the incident occurred while Mr Guangdong was snorkelling.

“There were a total of 10 tourists in the tour group and they were snorkelling in shallow water, about one meter deep.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-07-26

[kblaze]

And the award for "Least Flattering Photo of the Year" goes to...

[SOTIRIOS]

....they .....'urge the tour guides to provide instructions'.....wow...

[nakhonandy]

Since half cannot even swim and most if not all have never snorkeled I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often.

As for training from the (un)qualified guide, good luck!

[jonw8uk]

Alternatively he could have stood up and saved himself.

Its not for the guides to check their primary school swimming badge.

[natway09]

With the quantities now snorkeling you are always going to have the odd mishap of someone panicking after

taking a mouth full of water & swallowing

I think as I write this he will be back on his feet