Wreck of Dive Liveaboard Found Near Phuket
March 11, 2009 Industry News/Commentary 3 Comments(UPDATE: Wednesday March 11, 2009) The sunken wreckage of the scuba diving liveaboard vessel that recently sank near Phuket has been located by divers from the diving company that owned the vessel. According to the divers, they were able to spot the bodies of four of the missing passengers inside the ship. “We have found the ship and there were four bodies stuck inside. The wreckage was about 60 to 70 metres deep,” Lieutenant Colonel Wallop Puangpaka of Phuket marine police said. Due to the extreme depth, officials were unable to immediately conduct a body recovery operation. They are expected to release plans for the recovery later today.
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