Have they found the two Chinese male tourists who disappeared after going into the sea in Thailand?

On the afternoon of July 16, 2017, local time in Thailand, the Patong Police Station in Phuket Province, Thailand received a report that two Chinese male tourists swam in the sea at Freedom Beach and subsequently disappeared. Due to the severe local sea conditions, the search and rescue work has become more difficult, and the rescuers have not been able to find the two missing Chinese tourists.

The Chinese Consulate General in Songkhla confirmed that on the afternoon of the 18th, search and rescue personnel in Phuket, Thailand, found the remains of two Chinese tourists who disappeared into the sea a few days ago.

At around 1 pm on the 16th of this month, three male tourists in their 20s from Shanghai went swimming in the sea at a private beach in Phuket. Two of the tourists disappeared. At that time, the beach was very windy and the waves were high, and there was a clear red flag warning "no going into the sea".

After the incident, the Chinese Consulate Office in Phuket immediately activated the emergency mechanism and urged relevant Thai government departments to conduct full search and rescue operations. The Taiba District Marine Police, Phuket Patong Police, Tourism Police, Phuket Shantang, Phuket Lifeguard Association and other relevant departments immediately launched search and rescue operations, but the search and rescue efforts were unsuccessful. The next day, the Thai side strengthened its search and rescue capabilities. The Thai Navy in District 3 and the Marine Police in District 8 dispatched helicopters and rescue ships to carry out search and rescue operations, expanding the scope of search and rescue. By the afternoon of the 18th, Thailand finally discovered the remains of the two Chinese tourists.

The Chinese Consulate General in Songkhla reminds Chinese tourists that when traveling to southern Thailand, they should pay attention to water safety during the rainy season, raise awareness of safety precautions, and be sure to abide by Thai laws and regulations. In case of severe weather such as high winds and waves, do not Do not ignore the red flag warning on the beach and risk yourself by going into the sea.