Eleven Crew Members Missing

The Marine Police were searching for eleven missing crew members of the Bangladeshi cargo vessel MV Hope last night after it sank in rough seas off Racha Noi Island south of Phuket. The ships distress call was relayed to the Navy who responded and rescued six crew members. A warship with a helicopter has been sent out to help in the search for the missing eleven crew members but the rescue mission has been hampered by bad weather Marine Police Lieutenant Colonel Prasert Sripoonrat said.

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