Overview
- The crash occurred around 09:00 local time on January 11 near the Phi-Phi islands off Phuket, involving a tourist boat and a small fishing trawler.
- The tourist vessel was carrying 52 foreign visitors and three Thai crew members, and the impact tore away much of the boat's bow.
- An 18-year-old Russian citizen, Elizaveta Starykh, died from her injuries, the Russian Consulate confirmed, and it is arranging repatriation.
- By January 12, 17 Russian tourists remained in Phuket hospitals, including two patients in intensive care, according to the consulate.
- Russia’s tour operators association reported the injured Russians are insured and their medical treatment is being covered by insurers.