A boat carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, capsized off Vietnam’s southern island of Phu Quoc on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 tourists. Twenty-one people survived the accident, according to local authorities.
The vessel was travelling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it overturned about 400 meters into the sea. Sea conditions were rough, with large waves in the area at the time.
India’s embassy in Vietnam said it was monitoring the incident and had established emergency response centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist affected families. The embassy described the incident as ‘tragic’ and said exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
