Bodies of 15 tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident flown to India

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAmbulances line up on a pier to help victims of a boating accident after a tourist vessel capsized off Phu Quoc Island (AFP/Getty)The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died in a speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island are being repatriated to India. The repatriation flight, Vietnam Airlines VN979, is scheduled to transport the remains from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai. The accident occurred on Friday when a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members overturned in rough seas. Sixteen survivors have been discharged from hospital and are returning to India, while one remains in critical condition and is receiving treatment in Ho Chi Minh City. The boat's captain is under investigation for allegedly violating inland waterway transport safety regulations, with reports indicating passengers were not wearing life jackets despite instructions. In full‘They kept waving for help’: Families wait for bodies of 15 Indians killed in boat capsize off popular Vietnam islandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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