Boat carrying 32 Indian tourists capsizes near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island; 15 dead
The boat was travelling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it overturned about 400 m into the sea, news agency Reuters said citing local reports.
"In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam," the embassy said in a post on X.
(Screenshots from ANI video) The Embassy of India in Vietnam on Saturday confirmed that all 15 people, including two women and 13 men, killed in the boat capsize near Phu Quoc Island earlier on Saturday were Indian nationals. Search and rescue operations are on, and the Indian mission has set up control rooms in the area, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said.
India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) posts, “It is with profound grief that we share the list of 15 Indian nationals who have lost their lives in the tragic boat accident near Phuc Quoc Island today. The list has been recieved from the Vietnamese authorities. Our prayers are with the… pic.twitter.com/moVwJ6iZ8N
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 11, 2026
The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members from Hon May Rut to An Thoi Port when it capsized about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, throwing everyone on board into the sea, PTI reported citing Vietnamese news portal VN Express International. Twenty-one people were rescued, and all the dead were recovered, authorities said. The injured were taken to hospitals.
Exact details of the incident are being investigated by local authorities, the embassy said.
#WATCH | A tourist boat carrying several Indian nationals capsized near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.
Video Source: Voice of Vietnam (VOV) https://t.co/lF8oA6zwci pic.twitter.com/Ko9GUUuUKY
— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2026
PM Modi condoles deaths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, saying, “Extremely saddened to learn about the tragic news of a boat accident involving Indian nationals near Phu Quoc, Vietnam. My sincere condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.”
He added that the “embassy and consulate are providing all possible assistance. Our officials are also in close contact with the Vietnamese authorities.”
Control room set up
Eyewitnesses told VN Express that nearby boats rushed to the scene and began pulling passengers from the water, before border guards, the navy, coast guard and other rescue agencies arrived, AP reported.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam,” the embassy said in a post on social media platform X. It said 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.
In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago.
Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing.
In order to provide information…
— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026
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.
Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.
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