- Tourist Aimee Bacchetta, 30, had been rowing on the idyllic island of Similan.
An injured British woman has been rescued after a boat propeller attacked her while diving off a Thai island.
Aimee Bacchetta, 30, was rowing off the idyllic Similan Islands in Phang Nga province when she injured her right leg from the whir of a boat propeller on October 15.
The crew of the speedboat Saracha called the Royal Thai Navy and medics were sent to the scene.
The tourist suffered a deep wound near her right Achilles tendon.
Rescuers stopped the bleeding and gave her painkillers before taking her ashore and taking her to the hospital.
Rescuers stopped the bleeding and gave her painkillers before taking her ashore and taking her to the hospital.
Members of the Thai Navy repaired the deep cut near his right Achilles tendon.
The crew of the speedboat Saracha called the Royal Thai Navy and medics were sent to the scene.
She has since been released from the hospital as she recovers from the ordeal.
Island 8, also known as Koh Similan, southeast of mainland Thailand, received the first group of tourists on October 15 after the area was closed for the monsoon rainy season.
The Similan Islands are a group of 11 small islands in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Thailand.
Known for their crystal blue waters, vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life, they are a popular destination for diving, snorkelling and sightseeing.
It comes after the death of a woman who was swimming off another Thai island and was cut by a boat propeller.
The Thai national had been bathing on Koh Larn island with a foreigner when she reportedly suffered lacerations to her chest, body, right knee, right foot and left arm in the incident last year.
