A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island on Saturday, prompting a search and rescue operation by local authorities. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam gave this information. Many people are feared dead in this accident. However, this information has not been given officially yet.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc island in Vietnam a few hours ago,” the embassy said in a statement. The exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations continue by local authorities.
The embassy said it has set up control rooms in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to help affected families and provide information about the incident. “A control room has been set up at the Indian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City to provide information and support to the affected families,” the statement said. The statement also said that a second control room has also been set up in Hanoi.
Affected families can contact +84-362817930, +84-915523714 and +84-334520414 for information. At the same time, the control room set up in Hanoi can be contacted on the number +84-913089165.
In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago.
Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing.
In order to provide information
— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026
According to media reports, seeing the overturned boat, many boatmen reached the spot and joined the rescue work. A boatman involved in the rescue operation told Vietnamese news website VnExpress International that his boat reached the scene in about five minutes. However, the rescue operation proved difficult as many passengers were trapped inside the overturned boat. The boatman said that only a few people could be taken out conscious.
A terrible accident happened a year ago also
This accident happened almost a year after another major boat accident in Vietnam. In fact, in July 2025, during a sudden storm in Ha Long Bay, a tourist boat carrying 48 people, including at least 20 children, capsized, killing at least 35 passengers. Now this latest incident has again raised concerns regarding maritime safety and emergency preparedness in popular tourist destinations of the country.
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