ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />At least six people died on Sunday (November 3) when an overcrowded ferry sank near the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya.<br/> <br />Among those killed were two Russians, three Thais and one Chinese person.<br/> <br />The shuttle ferry, which traveled between Koh Lan Island and Pattaya is reported to have been carrying approximately 200 passengers, despite a capacity limit of 150.<br/> <br />According to police reports, resulting from eyewitness accounts, the ferry was not equipped with enough life-jackets and some of the passengers could not swim.<br/> <br />Rescue efforts continued as passengers were helped onto shore in Pattaya, where ambulances and medical staff were at the scene.
