Strong monsoon currents, lack of lifeguards and venomous sea slugs heighten danger, with four tourists dead in less than a week
The recent deaths of four tourists in less than a week on Phuket beaches are raising alarm and calls for stricter safety measures as strong monsoon currents, lack of lifeguards and venomous sea slugs threaten swimmers on the Thai island.
All of the deaths happened over three days. On Wednesday, a 68-year-old Swedish man collapsed on Kata Beach while wading out of shallow water and could not be revived by lifeguards, the Thai Examiner news website reported.
Two days later, the body of a 28-year-old American man washed ashore on Patong Beach. Police have sent both bodies for autopsies to determine the cause of death.
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