At least 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat capsized off the southern island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam on Saturday. The vessel was carrying a total of 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists and four crew members, when it overturned. Twenty-one people survived the accident.
The boat was traveling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it capsized approximately 400 meters into the sea. Local authorities reported that sea conditions were rough, with large waves in the area at the time of the tragedy.
The Indian embassy in Vietnam has described the incident as tragic and is monitoring the situation. Emergency response centers and control rooms have been established in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to assist the families of the victims.
Search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing to ascertain the exact details of the accident. Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, has become one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, attracting many Indian visitors in recent years.