New Delhi: At least 15 Indian tourists were killed after a boat carrying them capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island, authorities told news agency AP. The overall death toll has not yet been confirmed.
The Indian Embassy in Vietnam said it was in contact with local authorities and closely monitoring the situation. Search and rescue operations are underway, while officials work to ascertain the exact details of the accident.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago. Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing,” the Indian Embassy in Vietnam posted on X.
In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago.
Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing.
In order to provide information…
— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026
The embassy said control rooms had been established at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and the Indian Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance.
The control room at the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City can be reached at +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 3714 and +84 33 452 0414. The control room at the embassy in Hanoi can be contacted at +84 91 308 9165.
(This is a developing story)
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