A boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island, prompting an ongoing search and rescue operation by local authorities. Multiple reports say the Indian embassy in Hanoi and related Indian missions are working to confirm the circumstances and full details of the incident, which authorities are still ascertaining. NDTV and other outlets report that at least 15 people are killed, while some coverage also describes additional fatalities as feared dead, though exact figures are still subject to confirmation as rescue teams continue their work.
The Indian mission establishes support mechanisms to help affected families and provide updates. The Indian embassy in Hanoi sets up control rooms, and one report also notes a control room at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City. The mission states that the control rooms are used to provide information and assistance related to the incident while local responders carry out recovery and rescue efforts near Phu Quoc. Officials continue to coordinate with Vietnamese authorities to determine the cause of the capsizing and the status of those aboard.
