Remains Of 15 Indians Killed In Vietnam Boat Tragedy Returned Home

HANOI, VIETNAM-The mortal remains of 15 Indian nationals who died in a boat accident in Vietnam has been transported to Ho Chi Minh City and flown back to India at the earliest after official formalities are completed, the Indian Embassy in Vietnam said on July 12.

In an earlier statement, the Indian Embassy said: “After obtaining medical treatment, 15 survivors of July 11 tragic boat accident have been discharged from hospital and are travelling back to India. Of the two patients in critical care, one has been discharged and is travelling back to India. The other is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Phu Quoc. We continue to pray for his early recovery. The Embassy and Consulate teams are at Phu Quoc for any assistance.”As many as 15 people, including 10 tourists from Tamil Nadu, were killed after a tourist boat carrying Indian visitors capsized off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on July 11.According to preliminary reports, the boat was carrying around 32 Indian tourists, including 17 from Tamil Nadu, while the remaining passengers were from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. The vessel reportedly overturned while cruising in waters south of Phu Quoc, a popular tourist destination in southern Vietnam.Following the accident, rescue teams, local residents and emergency personnel launched a large-scale rescue operation, pulling several passengers from the water and providing emergency medical assistance.The exact cause of the accident has not yet been officially disclosed. Vietnamese authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the boat capsizing. (IANS)