The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case over violation of sea traffic safety rules after the speedboats collision in Thailand, which has resulted in fatalities and casualties for Russians

Two tourists have been hospitalized after the speedboats collision near the Thai island of Phuket, while the other affected people have only light injuries and bruises, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia said on Monday, citing information provided by the ERV insurance company

The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a probe into the collision of two tourist speedboats near the Thai island of Phuket, which has claimed the lives of two Russian children, the chief aide to the head of the committee's Moscow cross-regional transport department told Sputnik on Monday

A small motorboat crashed into a yacht near Thailand's Phuket, leaving 12 tourists injured, local media reported on Thursday