Nine Thais drown after boat capsizes

Mon, 06 Aug 2001 | Source: REUTERS

BANGKOK (Reuters): Nine people drowned and seven were missing after a boat taking passengers on a cruise at a dam in southern Thailand capsized in high winds, Thai radio reported on Sunday.

The boat, carrying mostly officials from Thailand's irrigation department, sank on Saturday evening at the Pran Buri dam in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Four other boat passengers were rescued and search teams were still looking for survivors, Thai radio said.

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