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Search continues for missing passenger after barge capsizes off Prachuap Khiri Khan

13 Sept 09:02Key points summarised by AI

A barge capsized near Thalu Island, Prachuap Khiri Khan, after encountering a thunderstorm and strong winds, causing its engine room to flood.
Rescue teams are actively searching for one missing passenger, while two other individuals on board were rescued by a fishing boat and received medical attention.

Today 13:09Key points summarised by AI

British cave-diving experts John Volanthen and Richard Stanton were the first rescuers to locate the 12 young footballers and their coach trapped in Thailand's Tham Luang cave.
Upon discovery, they confirmed all 13 individuals were alive and safe, communicating in English.
Volanthen and Stanton are renowned for their expertise, having participated in previous complex rescue missions, and are key figures in the international effort to save the team.
The immediate focus has shifted to medically assessing the group and strategizing their safe extraction from the cave.