"Portuguese ships," as poetic people call a pretty, but extremely dangerous sea creature, attacked the coast of Thailand. Local rescuers recommend tourists forget for a while about bathing in the ocean and even about walks on the beach.

Poisonous fisalias are seen off the western shores of the popular resort island of Phuket. As reported on Thursday, May 25, the edition of Phuket News, the danger is even dead individuals thrown by a wave on the beaches.

Fisals are small invertebrate marine organisms that look like jellyfish, but keep on the water surface. Colonies of bright, iridescent balls of different colors fascinate the observer. However this is a deadly beauty. In long, sometimes several meters, the tentacles of fisalias have cagey cells containing poison. Accidental touch causes a person a severe burn, swelling, paralyzing muscles and even death. Especially dangerous is the poison of the fisalion for young children, the elderly and people prone to allergies.

It is important that washing the damaged skin with fresh water is absolutely impossible - it will only intensify the painful sensations.

"Portuguese ships" can not move independently, they are carried in the ocean by storm. Therefore, in advance to predict when they attack any coast, it is impossible. In September 2016 g. The beaches of Phuket have already been closed by the authorities because of the invasion of the fisals.

Tourists at this time is recommended to relax by the pool.