20 bodies recovered as boat sinks in Tanintharyi

Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 21 October 2024

An overloaded boat carrying more than 80 passengers from Kyauk Kar village in Palaw township under  Tanintharyi region to Myeik city sank in the sea on 20 October  at around 9:30 pm. Till now  20 bodies have been recovered and  most of the passengers went missing.

"The rescuers are searching for those missing passengers. They included students and also internally displaced people, " said a local resident.

The villagers from Kyauk Kar are also  searching for the missing individuals.

Many passengers of the ill-fated boat were traveling to Thailand. But the students were returning home enjoying Thadingyut holidays.

The boat sank due to overloads, added the resident.

This vessel was regularly departing Kyauk Kar village for Myeik city at around 9 pm. Most of the residents  from Kyauk Kar and nearby areas usually travel by boat.

Photo: CJ