2 min readUpdated: Jul 11, 2026 04:04 PM IST

At least 15 people, including Indian tourists, died as a boat capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island Saturday, news agency Reuters reported citing local reports. Search and rescue operations are on, and the Indian mission has set up control rooms in the area, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said.

Exact details of the incident are being investigated by local authorities, the embassy said.

“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.

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.

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 ​​VnExpress.

VnExpress reported that sea conditions were rough, with large ​waves in the area at ⁠the time.

Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, is one of the country’s most popular tourist destination.

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