Family of four saved from drowning at Phuket beach

Chanida Summast

 

 

PHUKET:-- A family of four on holiday in Phuket were taken to hospital after lifeguards rescued them after they were found struggling in the water near rocks at Surin Beach yesterday (Aug 22).

 

“The tourists were rescued at about 7pm after beachgoers saw them struggling in the water,” Vitanya Chuayuan, Deputy Chief of the Phuket Lifeguard Service, told The Phuket News today (Aug 23).

 

The victims – two women, one man and a child – were from Nakhon Ratchasima, Ms Vitanya said.

 

Of the four, one man named only as “Mr Ongard” suffered lacerations from being pushed onto the rocks by waves.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/family-of-four-saved-from-drowning-at-phuket-beach-58809.php#OmC5a3XSPRWP16Ym.97

 

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I'm surprised lifeguards were still present at 7 in the evening.

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

I'm surprised lifeguards were still present at 7 in the evening.

 

They were packing up and ready to leave. Very lucky family and well done the lifeguards!

Unfortunately the same old story, not only in Thailand.

Beware of the sea, wind, waves, water flows are stronger then you and me.