BANGKOK: A German tourist died after suffering injuries from a speedboat propeller while swimming off a beach in Phuket, Thailand’s largest island and tourism destination.
Police Lt Col Sompong Julruang, deputy superintendent at the Kamala police station, said the victim was 63 years old.“The man was swimming outside the designated swimming area by 50m to 60m,” Sompong said, adding that the boat driver was on the way to shore and did not see the man. The victim suffered deep cuts on his left arm and left knee. He was taken to Patong Hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said.The boat driver was charged with negligent homicide, a sentence that may carry up to 10 years in jail and a fine of 20,000 baht . — dpa
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: