Indian Embassy releases names of tourists who died in Vietnam's Phu Quoc island
The Indian Embassy in Vietnam has revealed the names of the 32 Indian tourists who were onboard the boat that capsized near Phu Quoc. “We
The Indian Embassy in Vietnam has revealed the names of the 32 Indian tourists who were onboard the boat that capsized near Phu Quoc. “We are ascertaining further details on casualties and would update soon," it said. At least 15 Indian tourists were killed after a speedboat carrying visitors back from an island excursion capsized off southern Vietnam on Saturday (11 July). The tourist boat was carrying 32 Indian visitors and four crew members when it overturned about 400 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island, located near Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island. Authorities said 21 people were rescued, while all the victims' bodies were later recovered. CHECK LIST OF INDIAN TOURISTS WHO DIED IN VIETNAM FIRST NAME LAST NAME Balasubramani Palanisamy Selvam Pitchiah Senthil Kumar Jayavel Sivakumar Muthukumarasamy Nirmal Kumar Sethuraman Muruga Prabhu Arumugam Ruban Selva Nathan Jacob Yesupatham Sridhar Dharmarajan Vigneshvar Radhakrishnan Gopal Ramasubbu Annavi Abuthalkha Zahirudeen Sridhar Sundarrajan Vamsheedar Cellur Ramraj Senjadaviel Kuppusamy Nagalamadugu Sohan Nallapeta Adiseshaiah Raviteja Shaik Abdullah Abdul Majeed Rajeev Kalaivanan Balaji Natesan Vinaya Kumar Chithapuram Bhaskara Ravishankar Sugumaran Vipul Uttam Chand Santosh Kumar Shantilaljain Babu Kuppuswamy Alaguranjan Sivasamy Vasantha Kumar Anandhan Sreedhar Mudiam Jaya Lakshmi Gelli Kishore Gelli Avicot Cheriyan Thomas Thomas Loveni Thomas Ramesh Kumar Pachiyappan Eyewitnesses told local news outlet VN Express that nearby boats rushed to the scene immediately after the accident and began pulling passengers from the water before border guards, the Vietnamese navy, coast guard and other rescue agencies joined the operation.
Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What caused the speedboat to capsize near Phu Quoc Island? ⌵ The exact cause of the speedboat's capsizing is still under investigation, but preliminary reports suggest that rough sea conditions, strong winds, and a possible mechanical failure may have contributed to the incident. 2 How many Indian tourists were involved in the boat accident near Phu Quoc? ⌵ The boat accident involved 32 Indian tourists along with four crew members, with reports indicating that at least 15 of the tourists lost their lives. 3 What assistance is the Indian Embassy providing to the victims of the Vietnam boat accident? ⌵ The Indian Embassy in Vietnam is actively providing assistance to the affected families and is closely coordinating with local authorities regarding the incident. 4 What was the purpose of the Indian tourists' trip to Phu Quoc Island? ⌵ The Indian tourists were in Vietnam to attend an annual meeting for employees of a private mobile phone company, Lava Mobile. 5 What rescue operations were carried out after the boat capsized?
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