Chinese tourist rescued by fishing boat after canoe capsizes off Phuket
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A Chinese tourist who could not swim was rescued by a fishing crew after her canoe capsized off Koh Man in Phuket’s Rawai subdistrict around 5:40 p.m. on November 3. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, had paddled from Ya Nui Beach. The crew brought her safely ashore.
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Why it matters
Footage of the rescue spread online, and social media users raised concerns about safety for tourists in water activities, especially those who cannot swim, including life jacket use and sea conditions.
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- 3 NovCanoe capsizes near the southern end of Koh Man at around 17:40; a passing fishing boat rescues the tourist.
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