Red flags warning for swimmers after missing American man at Nai Harn Beach.
Police in Phuket are expanding their search for an American who went missing after being washed away by waves on Nai Harn Beach. Rescue operations are hampered by strong gusts and big seas, with lifeguards flashing red flags warning swimmers not to swim. His wife, Siriaamorn Petchraawut
Red flags warning for swimmers after missing American man at Nai Harn Beach.
Police in Phuket are expanding their search for an American who went missing after being washed away by waves on Nai Harn Beach. Rescue operations are hampered by strong gusts and big seas, with lifeguards flashing red flags warning swimmers not to swim. His wife, Siriaamorn Petchraawut, 49, is hoping for a miracle.
The 49 year old American father, James Everett du Bois, and his three year old son went missing at Nai Harn Beach in Rawai, Phuket. Lifeguards were able to rescue the boy but du Bois was pulled into the waters by a strong rip current and is still missing.
Phuket Kusoldharm Foundation’s diving team searched the waters but had to halt the operation due to rough sea conditions. By 8.30pm, the dive team ceased their search for safety reasons, given the strong waves and winds making underwater search operations perilous.
Reporters on the scene observed that Rawai Municipality had established a special search centre at Nai Harn Beach. Multiple agencies are now involved in the search for James along the coastline.
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