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The sudden flooding of a cave in the southern province of Surathani killed two Thai guides and at least six German tourists - three of them children. Rescuers searched for a ninth victim.
The seven Germans and two Thai guides took a boat ride from the Ratchaprapha dam to the cave in Khao Sok national park in Ban Ta Khun district on Saturday. But heavy rainfalls quickly flooded the area inside the cave, drowning at least six of the tourists and two Thai guides.The fate of the other German is unknown but he is feared to have perished, according to park chief Chaitach Boonpuphantanti. District chief Apirak Suksanit said the rescue team was sent to the cave.
He reiterated that tourists should not ignore a warning from park officials against visiting the cave during the rainy season. Rescue workers had located seven bodies in the cave, including five Germans, one male adult, a female and three children, a boy and two girls.The bodies of their two Thai guides were also found.