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http://www.relax.com.sg/article/news/spore-undergrads-swept-away-by-waves-in-phuket-1-injured-1-missing
Two university students fell and slipped off a cliff while sight-seeing in Phuket and were swept away by waves. This left one of them injured, and the other is now missing.
According to a report in Lianhe Wanbao today, the accident happened at around 5.30pm yesterday, at Promthep Cape, the southern-most part of Phuket.
The injured undergrad is Liu Shujian, 21, and still missing at sea is Gao Yang, 21.
Both of them are exchange students from China who are now studying in Singapore.
Local media reports said that prior to the mishap, the students had been with two other classmates, a pair of sisters.
At around 5pm, they reached the Promthep Cape, and the two students were attracted to the scenery and wanted to get good shots.
To get a good angle, the two undergrads began to climb down the cliff-face, to get nearer to the stormy shore. However, they did not expect a huge wave to suddenly descend upon them and sweep them out to sea.
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Fortunately, Liu managed to swim back to shore and grab a large rock. Liu was then rescued.
However, Gao, not being a good swimmer, was swept further out to sea until he could not be seen.
Phuket police started their search and rescue efforts upon hearing the news, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
- See more at: http://www.relax.com.sg/article/new...uket-1-injured-1-missing#sthash.Ct6zFc8s.dpuf
Two university students fell and slipped off a cliff while sight-seeing in Phuket and were swept away by waves. This left one of them injured, and the other is now missing.
According to a report in Lianhe Wanbao today, the accident happened at around 5.30pm yesterday, at Promthep Cape, the southern-most part of Phuket.
The injured undergrad is Liu Shujian, 21, and still missing at sea is Gao Yang, 21.
Both of them are exchange students from China who are now studying in Singapore.
Local media reports said that prior to the mishap, the students had been with two other classmates, a pair of sisters.
At around 5pm, they reached the Promthep Cape, and the two students were attracted to the scenery and wanted to get good shots.
To get a good angle, the two undergrads began to climb down the cliff-face, to get nearer to the stormy shore. However, they did not expect a huge wave to suddenly descend upon them and sweep them out to sea.
Don't miss these...
Waterfall tragedy: Malaysian tour guide dies saving Singaporean from drowning
Groom drowns in Maldives
S'pore woman drowns while snorkelling in Maldives
Two Singaporeans nearly drown in Phuket
S'porean diving instructor, trainee drown off Pulau Tioman
Fortunately, Liu managed to swim back to shore and grab a large rock. Liu was then rescued.
However, Gao, not being a good swimmer, was swept further out to sea until he could not be seen.
Phuket police started their search and rescue efforts upon hearing the news, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
- See more at: http://www.relax.com.sg/article/new...uket-1-injured-1-missing#sthash.Ct6zFc8s.dpuf
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