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Thailand boat mishap kills 13
Ayutthaya, Sept 18 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as a boat, in which they were travelling, capsized in Thai city of Ayutthaya, media reports said.
The mishap reportedly occurred after the boat collided with a concrete flood barrier.
The two-deck boat was reportedly carrying 150 passengers.
It was travelling along the Chao Phraya River when the mishap occurred.
Sornsak Sansombat, director-general of the Marine Department, was quoted as saying by the Bangkok Post that currents were strong at that time.
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