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Thailand navy ship sinks stranding more than 100 sailors

19 December 2022 09:30 (UTC +04:00)

A Thai naval ship capsized during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night, leaving more than 100 sailors needing to be rescued, APA reports citing BBC.

Authorities said there were still 28 sailors stranded in the water on Monday after the HTMAS Sukhotai sank.

No fatalities have been reported, but three crew members are in critical condition.

Officials said the ship went down after it took on water, flooding its hull and short-circuiting its power room.

With the power lost, the crew battled to retain control of the ship, which listed onto its side before sinking around 23:30 local time Sunday (16:30 GMT).

The ship had been on patrol in waters just 32km (20 miles) off the coast of Bang Saphan district in the Prachuap Khiri Khan province when it got caught in the storm on Sunday.

Dramatic pictures posted by the Thai Navy's Twitter account show the vessel listing onto its starboard side and backup rescue ships trying to find survivors in the choppy waters.