Search and rescue operations by local authorities are under way, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said after a boat carrying Indian tourists capsized in Vietnam on July 11, 2026. Credit: X/ANI video screengrab
At least 15 Indian tourists have died after a boat capsized near an island off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc on Saturday (July 11, 2026), authorities said.
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Search and rescue operations are under way, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said in a post on X.
The speed boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai island, the authorities added.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam,” the Embassy said in the post.
Exact details are being ascertained, it said, adding that control rooms have been established at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and at the Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance.
The first control room can be reached at: +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 37 14 and +84 33 452 0414.
The other one in Hanoi can be reached at: +84 91 308 9165 They are available for any assistance and queries, the Indian mission said.
With inputs from AP
Published – July 11, 2026 03:18 pm IST
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