A boy, 12 and a girl, 6, have been killed in a speedboat crash off the east coast of Phuket, Thailand. Another 22 people have been injured as as result of the collision. The two children are both thought to be Russian.
The incident occurred in the channel linking Phuket’s two main marinas with the bay.
The crash itself happened at around 8.15am, local time, on Monday.
The boat was operated by Seastar company.
The Payan 5 boat was travelling from Laem Nga in Rassada.
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Meanwhile, four have been taken to Mission Hospital, Phuket.
A further six are currently at Bangkok Hospital Siriroj.
And, one Russian national was taken to Vachira Hospital Phuket.
Video footage at the scene showed rescue workers performing CPR to what have been identified as “young Western children”.
According to Phuket News, Maj Ekachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police has confirmed that the two people killed were both children.
Four crewmen on the two boats were not injured.