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Chinese tourist killed in jet ski crash in Thailand

The tourist’s jet ski collided with another on the holiday resort of Phuket

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One of the jet skis involved in Tuesday’s collision. Photo: Patong Police
Hayley Wongin Beijing

Authorities in Thailand are investigating the cause of a jet ski collision that killed a Chinese tourist in the holiday destination of Phuket on Tuesday.

The tourist was operating a jet ski near Patong Beach when it collided with another jet ski, also operated by a Chinese tourist, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

The second tourist sustained minor injuries, the report said.

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A day earlier, a catamaran with 33 Chinese tourists on board capsized in Phuket. All passengers and crew members were rescued.

And last month, a Russian man died on the island after he was hit by a jet ski.

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The incidents involving Chinese tourists come less than a fortnight after Chinese actor Wang Xing went missing near the Thai border with Myanmar.
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