Tourist Boat carrying Indians capsizes in Vietnam, 15 feared dead

A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said.

At least 15 tourists are feared dead in the accident. The Indian mission has set up control rooms as search and rescue operations continue. The embassy said the exact details of the incident are being ascertained by



the local authorities.

“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam,” the embassy said in a post on X.

It said control rooms have been established at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and at the Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance.