BANGKOK: At least one victim has died after the boat a group of 26 Chinese tourists were in burst into flames and exploded in the waters off Krabi, a top holiday destination in southern Thailand.
Krabi Prevention and Mitigation Disaster Department head, Paisarn Khunsri, said the speedboat 'King Poseidon 959' was making its way to Phi-Phi Island with 26 Chinese tourists and five crew at around 9.30am Sunday when the incident occurred.
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