One dead, 4 missing after ferry sinks off Thai island of Samui


BANGKOK (AP): A ferry sank off the Thai island of Koh Samui, leaving at least one person dead and four others missing, officials said Sunday.

The ferry was carrying 12 crew members and four passengers when it sank in stormy conditions Saturday night after leaving Koh Samui's port, according to a statement on the Surat Thani Public Affairs Department Facebook page.

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