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16 Injured in Tourist Boat Explosion in Southern Thailand

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Travellers gather on a boat before taking a tour around Thailand's Phi Phi Island, Dec. 23, 2005. / Reuters

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BANGKOK — A tourist speedboat carrying 31 passengers exploded in front of Phi Phi Le Island in the southern Thailand province of Krabi on Sunday, injuring 16, mostly tourists from China, the Phi Phi police told Reuters.

The speedboat, named “King Poseidon,” was ferrying 27 Chinese tourists from the nearby resort island of Phuket to Phi Phi before its engine caught fire and exploded injuring 14 tourists and two crew members, the police said, adding that the authority is still investigating the cause of the explosion.

Out of the 16 injured, six are in a severe condition, Phi Phi hospital staff told Reuters, adding that seven people have been sent to hospitals in Phuket for further treatment and nine have been discharged.

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