A Thailand boat has capsized in Ayutthaya leaving at least 10 people, including one child, dead and up to 100 people trapped underwater.
The ferry tipped over near the Wat Sanam Chai temple, a popular tourist destination in the city of Ayutthaya, about 50 miles north of Bangkok.
TV reporter @Thanakarn_BrightTV20 posted a video of the aftermath, showing dozens of rescue workers clambering over the stricken vessel as large crowds gathered on a nearby jetty.
He tweeted: "Urgent! Capsized near Wat Sanam Chai in Thailand approximately 100 people who have been lost underwater."
The death toll has risen from four to 10, while several more are still missing. Rescue workers are continuing the search for survivors.
Initial reports from Thailand suggest a large group of Muslim tourists were celebrating the opening of a new mosque near the ancient Wat Sanam Chai, an active Buddhist temple on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
They had just boarded the boat to leave when the vessel capsized in front of hundreds of fellow vistors stood on the pier.
It is not yet clear what caused the boat to capsize.
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