Boat carrying tourists capsizes off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, killing 15 Indians

VnExpress reports that 21 people survived the accident

The scenegrab shows the overturned vessel off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island on Jul 11, 2026. VnExpress published the photo citing a local resident.

At least 15 Indian tourists died when a boat capsized off Vietnam's southern island of Phu Quoc on Saturday, VnExpress reported, citing local authorities.

Twenty-one people survived the accident, according to the report. The vessel was carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, three crew members and one ⁠attendant.

India's embassy in Vietnam said it was monitoring the incident and had established emergency response centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist affected families.

"Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing," the embassy said ⁠in a statement, describing the incident as "tragic."

The boat was travelling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it overturned about 400 m (440 ⁠yards) into the sea, according to authorities cited by VnExpress.

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

Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, has become one ⁠of the country's most popular tourist destination, attracting many Indian visitors in recent years.