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ISLAMABAD: A warship belonging to the Thai navy, which had sunk last Monday, saw a steep rise in the death toll to 18.
While navigating in severe weather, the HTMS Sukothai had sunk in the Gulf of Thailand. Authorities on Sunday stated that dozens of crewmembers were missing in the stormy seas.
According to the Royal Thai Navy, as many as 11 officers remained missing. A total of 105 personnel had on board the ship, of whom 76 have been rescued so far.
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Thai navy ship had been carrying 30 persons more than its capacity
Royal Thai Navy Adm. Cherngchai Chomcherngpat, who is the commander-in-chief, on Tuesday said that at the time of the sinking the HTMS Sukothai had been carrying thirty people more than its capacity. As a result, when the mishap occurred, the ship did not have enough life jackets for each and every one of them.
According to Cherngchai, as the crew had been on a cruise to salute the Thai navy’s founder, it had more people than its capacity.
