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A lucky escape
Nine British sailing enthusiasts survived when lightning destroyed their yacht off Thailand at the weekend.
They were rescued by fishermen before their catamaran turned into a burning wreck in Phang Nga Bay. A church minister praised the holidaymakers, who included architects, lawyers and accountants, for their professionalism and teamwork.
The accident happened on Saturday at 4.30pm when a tropical storm struck the coast near Phuket. As their chartered 50ft vessel was rocked by the winds and thunder sounded overhead, the four couples and a woman took refuge below the deck of Emmjay, manufactured by the French yacht builder Bénéteau, police said.
When lightning struck, local fishermen raced to save them. Police received a mayday call at 5pm and coastguards were sent to assist. The holidaymakers were taken ashore uninjured but the scale of the near-disaster became evident as the vessel burnt.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...er-lightning-sets-yacht-ablaze-n56gvqq5n?t=ie
Nine British sailing enthusiasts survived when lightning destroyed their yacht off Thailand at the weekend.
They were rescued by fishermen before their catamaran turned into a burning wreck in Phang Nga Bay. A church minister praised the holidaymakers, who included architects, lawyers and accountants, for their professionalism and teamwork.
The accident happened on Saturday at 4.30pm when a tropical storm struck the coast near Phuket. As their chartered 50ft vessel was rocked by the winds and thunder sounded overhead, the four couples and a woman took refuge below the deck of Emmjay, manufactured by the French yacht builder Bénéteau, police said.
When lightning struck, local fishermen raced to save them. Police received a mayday call at 5pm and coastguards were sent to assist. The holidaymakers were taken ashore uninjured but the scale of the near-disaster became evident as the vessel burnt.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...er-lightning-sets-yacht-ablaze-n56gvqq5n?t=ie