A missing 17-year-old Russian teenager has been found lying in a coma at a hospital in Thailand after surviving a road crash.
The youth was the sole survivor of a traffic accident involving a taxi on the island of Phuket, according to reports published by the Russian Telegram news channel Shot.
Relatives of the teenager stated that hospital staff phoned them to report an unidentified patient in a coma who matched the appearance of the missing youth.
Preliminary details indicate that the teenager was involved in a collision while traveling in a taxi. He was the only person involved in the crash to survive the incident, and he has not yet regained consciousness.
Disappearance in Phuket
The teenager disappeared on October 5 in Phuket after embarking on a journey to visit friends during the nighttime hours. He informed his friends via a text message that he had exited the taxi at his destination, but he stopped responding to all subsequent messages and phone calls shortly afterward.
Phuket is the largest island in Thailand and one of the premier beach resort destinations in Southeast Asia. Situated in the Andaman Sea off the southern coast of the country, the island province welcomes millions of foreign travelers each year, serving as a major destination for international tourists and long-term visitors from Russia.
Media reports and background
The incident was initially reported by Shot, a Russian news outlet operating on the Telegram messaging service. Telegram is a widely utilized instant messaging platform across Russia, where news channels frequently report on emergency incidents, law enforcement updates, and traffic accidents involving citizens traveling abroad.
Taxis and private hire vehicles are among the primary modes of transport for visitors navigating the resort districts and coastal routes across Phuket. Foreign travelers frequently rely on taxi services for local transportation between hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues during late-night hours.
Medical personnel at the hospital in Phuket continue to treat the young patient while his family remains in contact with doctors, as the teenager has not yet woken from his coma following the collision.
