What causes China tourists to die every month in Thailand?

In recent years, the number of tourists from China to Phuket, Krabi, Koh Samui and other coastal tourist destinations in southern Thailand has been increasing, and wading projects such as swimming and snorkeling have also been loved by many tourists, and tourists have been accidentally injured and drowned from time to time. From June to May this year, 30 tourists from China died unexpectedly in Thailand. Most people drowned because of snorkeling. From the beginning of 20 17, China tourists have been snorkeling and drowning in Phuket and Krabi every month.

The Consular Office of China in Phuket recently confirmed that,

From June of 12 to June of 13, a number of tourists from China did not listen to dissuasion, ignored safety reminders, and forced them to swim in the sea, resulting in the drowning of 1 8-year-old tourists, and four tourists were sent to hospital for rescue.

According to Thai media reports, Thailand entered the rainy season after May, with changeable weather and strong sea breeze. It is reported that on June 5438+02, four female tourists from China drowned while playing in Padang Beach, Phuket, Thailand, ignoring the staff's dissuasion and warning signs, resulting in three minor injuries and 1 person serious injuries.

On 0/3 night local time/kloc-,the police in Phuket received an alarm that three China tourists were caught in the sea by huge waves, and the police immediately went to rescue two people. The body of another 18-year-old male tourist was found about 1 km away from the incident the next morning.

In fact, the safety factor of snorkeling is lower than that of deep diving. Because snorkeling personnel are not professional and the equipment is relatively simple, the possibility of danger is greater.

Diving expert: there is a "breathing dead zone" in the mask hose. According to the earlier news from the Consulate General of Songkhla, the main reasons for China tourists drowning in southern Thailand are snorkeling activities without professional training and improper use of snorkeling masks.

Consulate General of China:

You should not take part in snorkeling without training.

The Consulate General of Songkhla stressed that China tourists should not take part in snorkeling without systematic professional training.

The mortality rate of snorkeling events is dozens of times that of swimming events. From the beginning of 20 17, China tourists have been snorkeling and drowning in Phuket and Krabi every month. "In recent years, every summer, students admitted to prestigious schools drown, which is extremely sad and the lessons are extremely profound."