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

Twenty-one survive after vessel carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, has accident

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.

It is with profound grief that we share the list of 15 Indian nationals who have lost their lives in the tragic boat accident near Phuc Quoc Island today. The list has been recieved from the Vietnamese authorities.

Our prayers are with the families of the deceased.

The Embassy… pic.twitter.com/2fr2TjXuPp

— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026

As per information received from official sources, the following 32 Indian tourists were onboard the boat which capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago.

We are ascertaining further details of casualties and would update soon.@cghcm pic.twitter.com/geddttdpWB

— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026

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.

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"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".

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

The boat was travelling from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port when it ​overturned about 400 ​metres (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 ​destinations, attracting many Indian visitors in recent years.