Thai warship sinks during storm with 33 missing at sea

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A navy warship with 106 sailors on board sank in the Gulf of Thailand leaving at least 33 people missing at sea.

This is the terrifying moment a navy warship with 106 sailors on board sunk in the Gulf of Thailand.

Footage shows HTMS Sukhothai tilting sharply toward the sea amid high winds as water rushed into its hull.The overnight mission saved 73 members of the crew, but the rest were forced to abandon the ship. Three frigates and two helicopters were sent to find the missing off Prachuap Khiri Khan province, south of Bangkok.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatThree frigates and two helicopters were sent to find them Strong winds blew water onto the corvette and knocked out its electrical system on Sunday evening.

 

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