News of a major accident is emerging near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized on Saturday. Following this tragic incident, the local administration has been engaged in rescue and relief operations.
The Indian Embassy in Hanoi is in constant contact with the local government to obtain immediate information regarding the accident. A continuous rescue operation is underway to locate the missing people.
The Indian Embassy in Hanoi stated that search and rescue operations are underway. The Indian mission has set up control rooms. The embassy stated that the exact details of the incident are being ascertained by local authorities.
Indian Embassy sharing a post on the social media
The Indian Embassy confirmed this by sharing a post on the social media platform X. The embassy tweeted, “In a very tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized a few hours ago near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. The exact details of the accident are being ascertained; search and rescue operations are currently underway by local authorities.”
A control room has been set up at the Indian Embassy (Consulate General) in Ho Chi Minh City to provide assistance and information to affected families. Its contact number is:
+84 36 281 7930
+84 91 552 37 14
+84 33 452 0414