Overview
- The Korawich Marine 888 struck the fishing trawler Pichai Samut 1 near Koh Gai on Sunday morning, tearing off the speedboat’s bow before it overturned and sank.
- All 52 passengers and three crew were thrown into the sea, with rescue boats and nearby vessels pulling people from the water and taking the injured for treatment on Phi Phi and then to hospitals in Phuket.
- The Russian Consulate confirmed the death of 18-year-old tourist Elizaveta Starykh, while more than 20 others were injured, including one person initially listed in critical condition.
- Thai officials said the trawler was not damaged and reported no oil spill, while the tourist vessel suffered catastrophic structural failure.
- The Russian Consul General said preliminary information indicated 33 Russian citizens were aboard along with travelers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, as full passenger nationalities remain unconfirmed.