泰国皮皮岛游艇爆炸致1人死亡

周日上午，泰国南部皮皮岛附近一艘载有数十名中国游客的快艇爆炸，1人死亡，另有几人受伤严重。据中国驻宋卡总领事馆消息，船上27名中国游客全部获救。其中5人受伤严重已经住院治疗，不过，并未危及生命。

One person was killed, and several others seriously injured after a speedboat carrying tens of Chinese tourists exploded on Sunday morning near Phi Phi Islands in southern Thailand.

According to the Chinese Consulate-General in Songkhla, all 27 Chinese tourists aboard have been rescued. Five of them were seriously injured and hospitalized, without any life-threatening conditions.

The accident occurred at around 11:10 a.m. local time (0310 GMT) in front of “Viking Cave”, when the speedboat was heading to Phi Phi Islands from Thai Morning Sun Pier in Koh Sirae, local media reported.

The search and rescue work is still underway to ensure everyone aboard is rescued.

Local media reported that a fuel leak is believed to have been behind the accident.