Father and young sons rescued after 16 hours stranded off Thai island
Summary
A French father and his two young sons were rescued after being stranded for over 16 hours off the coast of Thailand’s Koh Samui island. Their jet ski capsized, and rescuers found them tired but safe.Key Facts
- The family rented a jet ski on Koh Samui at around 5 p.m. local time on Thursday.
- The jet ski capsized about 15 minutes after they started riding it.
- The father is 50 years old; his sons are 5 and 7 years old.
- The jet ski operator noticed the family was late and alerted local rescuers.
- Search teams used speedboats and jet skis to look for them, pausing overnight and continuing the next morning.
- The father and his sons were found around 10 a.m. Friday, wearing life jackets and near the nearly submerged jet ski.
- The family showed signs of exhaustion and swallowing seawater but were otherwise healthy and soon discharged from the hospital.
- Investigators are checking why the jet ski stopped working and capsized; the father said rough waves caused the engine to fail.
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