Two British tourists were among dozens injured in a speedboat crash that killed a Russian teenager in southern Thailand.

Magda Sebastjaniuk, 32, and Bartosz Arkadiusz Trybus, 39, both from Manchester, were riding the Kornvich Marine 888 on an island trip when it collided with the Pichaisamut 1 fishing vessel off Krabi province on January 11.

The pair, who run a beauty salon together, screamed as they were thrown from their seats. Many of the holidaymakers smashed their heads on the railings as the vessel lurched from the force of the impact.

Dramatic footage shows panicked holidaymakers screaming as they staggered away from one end of the boat, left twisted by the crash.

Several fishermen in life vests were seen standing on the overturned trawler as debris littered the waters between Koh Kai and Koh Phi Phi islands.

The Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office reported the incident at around 8:55 am. Rescue boats were dispatched to the scene to take passengers and crew back to shore.

A Russian teenager, Elizaveta Starykh, 18, was pulled from the water in a critical condition. Officials said she died before she could be taken to the hospital.

Yegor Ivanov, Russian Consul General of Phuket, said: 'According to preliminary information, there were 33 Russian citizens on board the boat, as well as citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and several other countries.

'A Russian woman born in 2008 died from her injuries. Twenty-three Russian citizens with injuries of varying severity were hospitalised at several medical facilities in Phuket, where they are receiving medical care

'Police in Phuket and Krabi are investigating the incident. Consulate General staff, in collaboration with medical personnel, Thai law enforcement agencies, and local authorities, are providing the necessary assistance.'

The Phuket regional marine office said the tour speedboat belonged to A Time Andaman Tour Company and had a gross tonnage of 23.18 tonnes. It was carrying 55 people, including three Thai crew members, from Phuket to Koh Phi Phi at the time of the crash.

The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation set up an emergency medical operations centre at Chalong Pier, where 22 injured people, including the British passengers, were treated before being sent to hospitals in Phuket.

Authorities said two were in 'orange' condition, 12 in 'yellow' condition, and seven in 'green'.

The deceased Russian tourist was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a post-mortem exam.

The other injured passengers were identified as Polish nationals, Daniel Januusz Marchel, 39, and Daria Maria Marchel, 31, along with seven Russians, Milena Dubinina, 27, Tatiana Kuznetsova, 28, Teimur Khalilov, 27, Irina Sarukhanova, 48, Vladislav Anisimov, 14, Natalia Anisimova, 46, and Aleksandr Sarukhanov, 45.

Other injured tourists included Uzbekistani nationals Bobir Saidov, 46, and Nafosat Turdieva, 25, and Kyrgyzstani national Ulan Sulaimankulov, 35.

While Arman Ivulayev, 11, Aida Kozhamberdiyeva, 34, Lutpullam Duganov, 33, and Insar Taipov, 11, whose nationalities were not clarified by police, were taken to Bangkok Hospital Siriroj.

Authorities said the collision did not cause any environmental impact.

Thailand's seas are at their most dangerous in November and December at the culmination of the annual monsoon season. However, tourist operators often take vessels out in hazardous conditions.

A tourist boat carrying 18 people capsized in July last year, leading to the death of a tour guide.

One of the worst tragedies unfolded in July 2018, when a boat carrying 89 tourists capsized during a storm off the coast of Phuket. Forty-seven Chinese tourists died.

The fallout from the incident sparked a de facto boycott from the Chinese tourists, which Thailand is yet to fully recover from.