Several people were unconscious in a fishing boat. Rotten egg gas is expected

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Nakhon Si Thammarat A fishing crew member lost consciousness. While going down to carry fish under the boat A friend went down to help and 5 people lost consciousness and were rushed to the hospital. The cause is thought to be hydrogen sulfide gas. suffocate

At 11:30 a.m. today (31 May 2024), Police Lieutenant Colonel Praweenuch Sirisongkram, investigating officer at Tha Sala Police Station, was notified that a crew member had fainted in a boat at the raft area. Jay Niew, Village No. 9, Tha Sala Subdistrict, Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province So report it to your supervisor. Police Lieutenant Colonel Kasemsit Champathong, Deputy Superintendent (Investigation)

Therefore rushed to the scene of the accident together with the Pracha Ruamjai Foundation and doctors from Thasala Hospital. When they arrived, they found that there were 10 unconscious people, 3 people were sent to Thasala Hospital, and 3 people were sent to Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, 1 person was in serious condition. and 4 p
eople are safe

From the investigation, it was found that before the incident The boat had stopped in order to transport water onto a raft. And there was one crew member who went down to collect fish under the boat. Then he lost consciousness, so 4 other friends went down to help. It appeared that he was also unconscious. Before coordinating to ask for help from the foundation and taking him to the hospital, the cause is believed to be from hydrogen sulfide gas and lack of oxygen because there was not enough air in the bottom of the boat. Therefore, such an incident occurred

Source: Thai News Agency