A rescue operation is underway in Thailand after two tourist boats overturned near the popular tourist destination of Phuket on Thursday.

Police on the Thai island have said that at least seven people are missing, according to the Associated Press. According to local media, more than 120 tourists, many of whom are children, were on the tour boats when they were struck by a storm shortly before 6 p.m. local time.
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