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| British woman among two killed after boat capsizes in Thailand | British woman among two killed after boat capsizes in Thailand |
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| A 30-year-old British woman has been killed and another female Briton is missing after a speedboat capsized off Koh Samui in Thailand, the Foreign Office said. | |
| One other woman was killed and another female passenger was missing, according to reports, which did not identify their nationalities. | |
| The boat, the Ang Thong Explorer, is thought to have hit a large wave and overturned in rough seas near Lam Khai, or Cape Khai, at about 5pm local time on Thursday, crew members said. | The boat, the Ang Thong Explorer, is thought to have hit a large wave and overturned in rough seas near Lam Khai, or Cape Khai, at about 5pm local time on Thursday, crew members said. |
| Most of the 28 other passengers on board, including tourists from Britain, Germany, China and Romania, were injured in the incident. Seven were in a serious condition in hospital. | Most of the 28 other passengers on board, including tourists from Britain, Germany, China and Romania, were injured in the incident. Seven were in a serious condition in hospital. |
| One local report said the bodies of the two women had been recovered from the sea. | One local report said the bodies of the two women had been recovered from the sea. |
| In February a British tourist was killed on Koh Samui after being thrown from an elephant. Gareth Crowe, 36, was taking part in a trek when the animal turned on its handler. | In February a British tourist was killed on Koh Samui after being thrown from an elephant. Gareth Crowe, 36, was taking part in a trek when the animal turned on its handler. |