Bangkok, Shawwal 21, 1439, Jul 5, 2018, SPA -- Two boats and a jet ski sank off Phuket island in southern Thailand on Thursday, leaving 49 people stranded, police said. A tourist boat carrying 90 Chinese tourists sank off Koh Hae, 10 kilometers south of Phuket, due to strong sea currents, dpa quoted Somsak Soprakarn of Phuket police as saying. A yacht carrying 39 people of unknown nationality also sank off Koh Mai Ton, nine kilometers south-east of Phuket, Somsak said. Phuket Marine Police have rescued up to 80 passengers in total, but the remaining 49 people have not yet been found, the policeman said. A Russian couple rented a jet ski, which was overturned by strong winds and lost contact near Koh Racha, 15 kilometers from Phuket. They have already been rescued, he added. --SPA 20:16 LOCAL TIME 17:16 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w712937