article_snippet.sent: Photos taken by rescuers, including the Krabi Marine Police, showed the engine burning down almost to the waterline before sinking.
article_snippet.sent: The Ao Nang Princess 5 ferry burns after the engine exploded in Andaman Sea.
article_snippet.sent: Thick black smoke can be seen rising from the engine.
article_snippet.sent: Pol Capt Sutthiwat quoted Wirat Jittaraporn, the captain of the 35-metre long, 4.5-metre wide ferry, as saying another boat that was going to the beach resort of Phuket was about five miles from Railay beach near Ao Nang when Pol Capt Sutthiwat heard an explosion from the engine room.
article_snippet.sent: The fire quickly engulfed the ferry and burned The fire to the waterline before The fire sank at around 6pm off Krabi's Noppharat Thara beach.
article_snippet.sent: Photos taken by rescuers, including the Krabi Marine Police, showed another boat that was going to the beach resort of Phuket burning down almost to the waterline before sinking .
article_snippet.sent: a fire then grew stronger.
article_snippet.sent: Governor Songpol said the ferry was equipped with fire extinguishers, 'but in this case the ferry appeared [the crew] were not able to control the blaze and this must be investigated again'.
article_snippet.sent: the ferry burned with remarkable speed so to have the speedboats and fishing trawlers close by to help was wonderful.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Was five miles from the coast travelling to Phuket when engine exploded .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: 35-metre-long boat caught fire around 3.30pm before sinking around 6pm .
  