- 30-year-old tourist Aimee Bacchetta was paddling on the idyllic island of Similan
An injured British woman was rescued after being struck by a boat propeller while diving off a Thai island.
Aimee Bacchetta, 30, was paddling near the idyllic Similan Islands in Phang Nga province when she injured her right leg on October 15 from a whirring boat propeller.
The crew of the Saracha speedboat called the Royal Thai Navy and medics were sent to the scene.
The holidaymaker suffered a deep wound near her right Achilles tendon.
Rescuers stopped the bleeding and gave her painkillers before carrying her ashore and taking her to hospital.
Rescuers stopped the bleeding and gave her painkillers before carrying her ashore and taking her to hospital
Members of the Thai Navy repaired the deep cut, which was near her right Achilles tendon
The crew of the Saracha speedboat called the Royal Thai Navy and medics were sent to the scene
She has since been released from hospital as she recovers from the ordeal.
Island 8, also known as Koh Similan, southeast of mainland Thailand, welcomed its first batch of tourists on October 15 after the area was closed due to the rainy monsoon season.
The Similan Islands are a group of eleven small islands in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Thailand.
Known for their clear blue waters, vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life, they are a popular destination for diving, snorkeling and sightseeing.
It comes after the death of a woman who was swimming from another Thai island and was pierced by a boat propeller.
The Thai national was bathing with a foreign man near the island of Koh Larn when she reportedly suffered cuts to her chest, body, right knee, right foot and left arm in the incident last year.