Chinese, Korean tourists saved from drowning off Phuket

The Phuket News

 

 

PHUKET: In two separate incidents, less than two hours apart today (April 28), a Chinese and a Korean tourist were saved from drowning by Navy rescue officers at Koh Ha and Koh Si, respectively, at the Similan Islands north of Phuket.

 

At 10:10am, a tour guide from the ‘Seastar’ tour company put out an emergency call requesting assistance from rescue authorities of the Royal Thai Navy Third Naval Area Command about a drowning on Koh Ha (Island 5).
 

Chinese national Mrs Zheng Guiping, 47, had reportedly been struggling at sea for between three-five minutes whilst on a trip to the Similan Islands before being recovered from the water by the rescue team, according to a Navy officer.

 

She was taken to Koh Miang (Island 4) on dinghy where Navy officers performed CPR.

 

According to the Navy official, Mrs Guiping’s first symptoms were “unconsciousness, no pulse and no breathing.”

 

“Rescuers opened the respiratory tract and performed three cycles of CPR. Another speedboat arrived at 11:40am to take her to Tab Lamu Pier, Phang Nga province where an ambulance awaited.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-korean-tourists-saved-from-drowning-off-phuket-61974.php#QahYm6kFoFJlFUs3.97

 

 

 

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Great work, sounds like well trained operators.

Congratulations to all concerned. 

Boat operators should be trained in CPR. Simple and lifesaving

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