PHUKET, Thailand — Thai police say an Australian businessman has died after plunging 70 metres (230 feet) into shallow water while parasailing off the island of Phuket. Police say Roger John Hussey was briefly conscious when medics reached him but he died in a hospital Wednesday. Water sports such as parasailing are popular in tourist destinations like Phuket. Hussey’s wife says she and her husband had watched people parasailing for several days and they thought it was safe. Police officer Pichai Songmuang says the parasailing operator and the boat driver have been charged with negligence causing death.

Source: National Post July 13, 2017 06:11 UTC