Phuket Boat Rescue

This was the dramatic moment a passing tour boat rescued dozens of stranded tourists after their vessel sank in rough seas in Phuket, Thailand. Forty-two passengers were on board the Serenata yacht which capsized at the same time as the Phoenix diving boat carrying 105 people. Passing speedboat the Aluminous 2 heard a May Day call from Serenata and braved the deadly conditions to rescue all of the people onboard.Tragically, many of those from the Phoenix boat which was sailing nearby died or are still missing after it sank at around 5.30pm on Thursday afternoon. Without the tour guide firm Love Andaman - which is seen in the footage saving dozens from the second sinking vessel - the death toll is likely to have been much higher.