British woman trapped in toilet dies in Thai dive boat fire
A 26-year-old British woman, Alexandra Clarke, died in a fire on a dive boat near Koh Tao, Thailand, on Sunday. The fire broke out on the Davy Jones Locker as it was en route to a popular dive site, the Southwest Pinnacle, with 22 people on board, including tourists, scuba instructors, and crew.
Witnesses reported that Clarke had surfaced from her dive to use the bathroom and was believed to be inside when the fire started. Initial investigations suggest that a crew member from Myanmar was filling diving tanks when the equipment malfunctioned, triggering the blaze. A distress signal was sent at 9:25 am local time.
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A 26-year-old British woman, Alexandra Clarke, died in a fire on a dive boat near Koh Tao, Thailand, on Sunday. The fire broke out on the Davy Jones Locker as it was en route to a popular dive site, the Southwest Pinnacle, with 22 people on board, including tourists, scuba instructors, and crew.
Witnesses reported that Clarke had surfaced from her dive to use the bathroom and was believed to be inside when the fire started. Initial investigations suggest that a crew member from Myanmar was filling diving tanks when the equipment malfunctioned, triggering the blaze. A distress signal was sent at 9:25 am local time.
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