Kuwaiti man dies at Patong Beach

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Patong lifeguards administered CPR, but to no avail. Photo: Pattama

PHUKET: A 71-year-old Kuwaiti man has died after a group of people carried him out of the water unconscious at Patong Beach yesterday afternoon (July 29).

Patong Police received a call at 4:30pm reporting that a tourist had drowned near Loma Park.

Pol Lt Yingyong Chuaykit arrived with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find people gathered around as lifeguards administered CPR to an unconscious man, identified as Abdullah Almusawi.

Mr Abdullah was taken to Patong Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Lt Yingyong said that according to witnesses Mr Almusawi was staying in a hotel in Patong with his wife and children for nearly two months.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/kuwaiti-man-dies-at-patong-beach-58467.php#7m9RvzT5Mfz1H3BR.97

-- Phuket News 2016-07-30

Hats off to the Thai lifeguards.

They risk their lives for very little pay.

On 7/30/2016 at 1:08 PM, ClutchClark said:

Hats off to the Thai lifeguards.

They risk their lives for very little pay.

I find your comment interesting in so much as if the Lifeguards were doing their JOB it may not have happened... 'a group of people carried him out of the water'. Just saying...

...so sad for his family....

....this happens all too often.....