This is the terrifying moment a speedboat catches fire on the water – sparking a desperate rescue mission for a missing tour guide.
Five people were injured after the ship exploded as brave onlookers jumped into the water to try to rescue those trapped amid the flames.
A thick black plume of smoke was seen billowing holidays A massive fire broke out on a speedboat named Tequila in Phuket Island, Thailand.
It is being told that at the time of the explosion, the workers were doing engine repair work on the boat.
The footage showed emergency crews struggling to bring the flames under control near the Cocoa Pier at around 10:30 a.m. local time.
As workers jumped into the water to help unhook the boat and get its occupants to safety, a tour guide who had tried to help also went missing.
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Komphet Wanadi, 24, reportedly disappeared after going underwater as the speedboat was towed by another vessel until the flames subsided.
Five crew members suffered minor injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.
They were identified as Niwat Duangmani, Chutidet Arishcha, Muhammad Husam Tiangnoi, Piyathida Pojin and Komkrit Arunadet.
“Five people, including four men and one woman, have been rescued and transported to hospital,” the Phuket Town Administrative Office said in a statement.
“One person, a 24-year-old man, is still being searched.
“At present, the boat has been removed to prevent the fire from spreading to other vessels, and the fire is being controlled by the fire boat of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation.
“Initially the cause is believed to be an explosion on a boat.”
Authorities have cordoned off the area and divers continue to search the area missing Tour guide.
It comes after a mother and her young son died after their speedboat collided with a wharf and capsized earlier this year, stranding their occupants in the water.
Vivian Aparecida Arredas, 35, and her four-year-old boy, Bento Arredas Ferreira, were among the six victims of the tragic nighttime accident. brazil.
It is suspected that while navigating in the dark, the speedboat driver lost control of his vessel and collided with a pier.
Some passengers fell backwards as the private boat overturned due to the intensity of the collision.
