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"In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam," the embassy said in a post on X.
(Screenshots from ANI video)
The boat that capsized in Vietnam, killing several Indian nationals, had many employees and distributors of Lava Mobiles, a company representative told The Indian Express. Many of the dead are believed to be from Andhra Pradesh; the final toll is yet to become clear.
There were a total of three boats with employees and distributors of the Indian company, which was founded in March 2009 and manufactures smartphones, tablets, laptops, computer hardware, and other consumer electronics.
“In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago,” the Indian embassy in Vietnam posted following the tragedy. “Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing.”
Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh held a meeting with MEA and is closely monitoring the situation, his office said.
Visuals from the site of the incident showed a boat that had gone belly up as rescuers looked for survivors in choppy waters, as well as bodies lined up on the shore.
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