PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — Thai divers scoured the wreckage of a boat with Chinese tourists that sank in a storm off the resort island of Phuket, as the death toll rose to 10 with about 45 others missing on Friday, officials said. Eleven are injured, two of whom are in serious condition, said Phuket governor Noraphat Plodthing.Helicopters were dispatched to find those who may have drifted away from the boat while divers were also sent to search inside the sunken boat, he added.According to the Chinese Consulate General in Songkhla, most of the Chinese tourists are employees of a company who were on a holiday trip with their families to Phuket.A Chinese consular official has arrived in Phuket to monitor the rescue efforts.The Phoenix was among several boats that appeared to have ignored a severe weather warning to take tourists on day-trips to islands off Phuket.Another boat called Senerita also capsized in the same area on July 5 with 39 European and Chinese tourists abroad. Forty-three people are still missing.All boat passengers were Chinese tourists, Thai authority confirmed.The boat called Phoenix was carrying at least 105 people, including 93 tourists and 12 tour guides, when it was pummelled by huge waves on the way back to Phuket from the popular snorkeling spot of Koh Racha.The boat was flooded and began to keel over after it was hit by five-metre high waves in the afternoon. Governor in southern Thailand province of Phuket says 49 missing from tourist boat that overturned in rough seas

PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — Governor in southern Thailand province of Phuket says 49 missing from tourist boat that overturned in rough seas. Another boat also overturned off Phuket on Thursday and officials said all 42 on board have been rescued. The Phoenix was among several boats that appeared to have ignored a severe weather warning in place since Wednesday to take tourists on day-trips to the islands that dot the seas off Phuket. “All agencies are co-operating in their search at this time,” Mr Norraphat said.
The death toll from a tourist boat accident off the coast of Thailand's Phuket Island climbs to 41, with 15 people still missing.