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Burning speedboat sinks off Thai holiday island with no one hurt

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A speedboat caught fire and sank off the coast of Koh Samui island in Thailand on Saturday with no one hurt in the blaze.

The two-engine Silver Star was engulfed in flames while moored some 50 metres from the Bang Rak pier on February 4.

Emergency responders quickly extinguished the fire, but the vessel - operated by tour boat company Siam Experience - eventually sank due to severe damage.

There were no traces of oil leakage, and nearby boats were unaffected, the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre said.

The local Marine Office said it will recover the boat and investigate the cause of the fire.

Other boat operators were advised to exercise caution.

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