At least 31 Thai marines are missing after their warship capsized in rough waters in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night, prompting Thailand’s navy to dispatch ships and helicopters for search operations.
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced on Twitter that the HTMS Sukhothai ship was patrolling 20 miles from the pier at Bangsaphan district in Prachuap Khiri Khan province when the incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
The crew lost control of the ship when seawater entered the electrical system and caused a power outage during the strong winds, according to the RTN. The power failure allowed seawater to enter the hull….