Koh Tao ferry catches fire
published : 4 Apr 2024 at 12:11
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
A night ferry carrying almost 100 Thai and foreign passengers caught fire off Koh Tao in Surat Thani on Thursday morning.
All passengers and crew were rescued, and no injuries were reported.
The fire broke out on Koh Charoen 2 ferry, which operates on the Surat Thani-Koh Tao route, about 2 to 3 nautical miles off the island in Koh Phangan district. The incident was reported around 7am.
The sleeper boat, carrying 97 Thai and foreign passengers, 11 crew members and goods, left Surat Thani about 11pm on Wednesday en route to Koh Tao. As the boat approached Koh Tao pier, a fire broke out in the engine room.
After being alerted, boat operators and officials on the island immediately sent boats to rescue the people onboard. All were brought to shore. However, some passengers suffered slight injuries.
The fire was brought under control by 8.20am.
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- crew members (noun): the people who work on a ship, aircraft, television programme, etc. - กลุ่มคนที่ทำงานร่วมกัน, ลูกเรือ
- en route: bound for - มุ่งหน้าไป
- injury (noun): physical damage done to a person or a part of their body - อาการบาดเจ็บ
- nautical mile: a unit of distance used at sea which is equal to 1852 metres -
- officials: people who have the power to make decisions or enforce the law - เจ้าหน้าที่ผู้มีอำนาจ
- rescue: to save a person or animal from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ช่วยชีวิต
- shore: the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water - ชายฝั่ง
- slight: small in size or amount - เล็กน้อย
