American Nurse Missing After Jet Ski Incident in Thailand
Nina Ng, a humanitarian and nurse from New York, disappeared off Phuket's Patong Beach after reportedly removing her life jacket and jumping into the water.
- Nina Ng, a 37-year-old nurse and humanitarian from New York, vanished Thursday while jet skiing near Phuket's Patong Beach in Thailand.
- The jet ski rental operator found her jet ski abandoned less than a kilometer from the shore with her belongings and life jacket still on board.
- A boat driver in the area reported seeing Ng remove her life jacket before jumping into the water, according to local sources.
- Rescue teams, divers, and volunteers are actively searching the area, and the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the disappearance.
- Ng is the founder of Help Me Live USA, a non-profit providing humanitarian aid in conflict zones, and has worked extensively in global crisis areas.