Thailand speedboat crash: British woman killed in tourist boat accident off Koh Samui

Boat crash: The capsized vessel
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Tom Marshall26 May 2016

A British woman has been killed and a British man is missing after a speedboat carrying dozens of tourists capsized in Thailand.

They were among 32 tourists and four crew travelling on the vessel when it flipped after hitting a wave near the island of Koh Samui on Thursday afternoon.

Police said a woman from Hong Kong was also killed, while the British man and a woman from Germany are believed to be missing.

Another Briton was injured and taken to hospital, the Foreign Office said.

A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has sadly died following a boat accident near Koh Samui, Thailand.

"Another British national has received treatment in hospital for injuries suffered in the same incident.

"We remain in contact with local authorities in Thailand for further information."

The Foreign Office could not confirm whether a British man was also missing.

It is believed there were other British people on board the boat who escaped serious injuries.

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