A flight carrying the mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists from Vietnam lands in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to reports. The deaths occurred after a speedboat operated by Ocean Pear Island Company capsized on Saturday, according to the accounts provided by both outlets. The boat overturns roughly 400 metres (about 440 yards) off Hon/May Rut Ngoai islet in Vietnam, the reports say. One source states the boat carries 36 people at the time of the accident, while the other describes the capsizing incident and specifies the operator. Both reports link the Mumbai arrival directly to the recovery and repatriation of the deceased. No additional details on the number of survivors, the cause of the accident, or the names of those who died are included in the provided summaries. The coverage focuses on the repatriation process for the 15 Indian tourists and the location and operator associated with the capsizing speedboat.
Flight carrying remains of 15 Indian tourists from Vietnam lands in Mumbai
A flight carrying the mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists from Vietnam lands in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to reports. The deaths occurred after a speedboat operated by Ocean Pear Island Company ca...
- A speedboat operated by Ocean Pear Island Company capsizes off Vietnam on Saturday.
- The capsizing occurs about 400 metres from Hon/May Rut Ngoai islet.
- The boat is reported to carry 36 people at the time of the accident.
- Mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists are being repatriated to Mumbai by flight.
- The flight carrying the remains is reported to land in Mumbai on Tuesday.
The boat was carrying 36 people when it overturned around 400 metres (440 yards) off May Rut Ngoai islet.
7 hours agoThe tragedy occurred on Saturday when a speedboat operated by Ocean Pear Island Company capsized roughly 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai islet.
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