German killed by boat propeller in Phuket
published : 22 Nov 2019 at 23:13
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
PHUKET: A German tourist died on Friday after suffering serious injuries from a boat propeller while swimming off Kamala beach.
Police identified the victim, a 63-year-old German man.
He was swimming outside the designated swimming area on the beach in Katu district when the incident occurred. The boat driver was taking his craft towards the shore and did not see the man swimming nearby, police said.
Prock was taken to Patong Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The German embassy has been notified, an officer added.
Vocabulary
- designated: marked, separated, or given a name for a particular purpose - ถูกกำหนด
- embassy: a building where a group of officials work who represent their government in a foreign country - สถานทูต
- propeller: a device which causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or more blades which turn round at high speed - ใบพัด
- shore: the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water - ชายฝั่ง
- succumb: to die - ตาย
- victim: someone who has been affected by a bad situation, such as a disaster, illness or an accident - เหยื่อผู้เคราะห์ร้าย
- Keywords
- boat propeller
- swimming
- boat
- boat driver
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