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15 Indian tourists died after boat capsized in Vietnam, many still missing, horrifying VIDEO surfaced

By Samira Vishwas

Vietnam Boat Capsizes Video: A boat carrying 32 Indian tourists capsized in the sea near Vietnam’s famous tourist destination Phu Quoc Island. After the accident, there was chaos in the entire area and the local administration has started a large-scale search and rescue operation. Many tourists are feared missing, while relief and rescue teams are continuously searching amid the surging waves. According to the report of news agency AP, officials of Southern Vietnam say that 15 Indian tourists have died after the speedboat capsized.

How did the accident happen?

Officials said the boat sank near Phu Quoc, Vietnam on ‘Hon Me Rut Ngoi’ When it capsized near the island, it was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members. According to initial information, the tourists were enjoying boating and water activities in the sea, when the boat suddenly lost balance and overturned in the middle of the sea. After the accident, there was an outcry among the passengers and the rescue team present on the spot was immediately activated.

 

15 deaths confirmed

The speedboat that was the victim of this accident was going from Hoan Me Rut Island towards An Thoi port when the boat capsized about 400 meters away from the shore. The conditions at sea were bad at that time.

Due to strong waves, rescue workers faced great difficulty in carrying out the rescue operation. After the search operation, 15 deaths have been confirmed so far. At present, the cause of the accident is not immediately clear. Investigation is going on to find out the reason behind the accident.

Indian Embassy released helpline number

Considering the seriousness of the incident, India’s Embassy in Vietnam has immediately started emergency assistance. To assist the affected Indian nationals and their families, the Embassy has set up special emergency control rooms in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

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The Indian Embassy is in constant touch with the local administration. The embassy is monitoring the relief and rescue operations. Besides, helpline numbers have also been issued to provide information from time to time to the family members present in India.

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