A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists capsized off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island, killing 15. The Indian Embassy set up control rooms as rescue operations continue.
Fifteen people died when a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam on Saturday, according to state media. The vessel was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when it overturned about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, throwing everyone into the sea, the Vietnamese news portal VN Express International reported.
Nearby tourist boats rushed to assist before border guards, the navy, the coast guard and other forces joined the search-and-rescue operation, the report said, citing initial information from authorities in the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone.
The Indian Embassy in Hanoi said it had set up control rooms as rescue efforts continued. In a post on X, the embassy said:
"In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam."
The embassy established control rooms at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and at the embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance. The Ho Chi Minh City control room can be reached at +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 37 14 and +84 33 452 0414. The Hanoi control room is available at +84 91 308 9165.
The Indian mission had not yet shared details about the deaths as of Saturday evening. Search and rescue operations were continuing.
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