Overview
- Four of five Indian tourists collapsed one by one at a café near Kamala Beach in Phuket, a Saturday incident that left them unconscious and in need of urgent care.
- Emergency responders sent three patients to Patong Hospital and one to Thalang Hospital, and two were later moved to Vachira Phuket Hospital after slipping into a coma.
- The deceased was identified as 26-year-old Kushagra Agarwal, and the remaining three tourists were reported stable as the fifth member, Aryan Verma, showed no symptoms.
- Thai police said they have launched an investigation into what caused the simultaneous collapses, and officials have not released any medical or forensic findings.
- The Indian Embassy in Thailand confirmed the death on Tuesday, offered support to the family, and said it is closely tracking the survivors’ treatment with local authorities.