Fifteen people were killed after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists, three crewmembers and a guide capsized off An Giang province in southern Vietnam on Saturday, July 11.
Vietnamese media said the incident occurred when the boat identified by the name AG 26751 capsized after encountering rough waters during a scheduled excursion just off Phuo Quoc Island.
The Indian Embassy in Hanoi has confirmed that 15 Indian passengers had indeed perished as a result of the tragedy while the remaining 17 passengers were brought to hospital. A list containing the names of the boat's 32 passengers including the 15 deceased victims has been posted on the Indian Embassy's official social media channels.
The embassy said in a separate social media post that 15 of the survivors have since been discharged while two were still in critical care as of Sunday, July 12.
The bodies of the 15 deceased victims were first brought to Ho Chi Minh City for processing. The Indian Embassy said that the remains will be transported to India at the earliest possible opportunity.
AG 26751's 57-year-old captain has meanwhile been detained by police over allegations that the vessel may have been overloaded at the time of the incident.
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