Vietnam Boat Tragedy: Bodies Of 15 Indians Being Flown Home As Embassy Begins Repatriation

Last Updated:July 12, 2026, 16:33 IST

Of the 15 deceased, 10 were from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala. Two of the victims were women, according to a list shared by the embassy.

The Indian Embassy in Hanoi on Sunday began the repatriation process for the mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists who were killed after a speedboat capsized off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island on Saturday.

The group was aboard a speedboat along with 17 other tourists and four crew members when the vessel capsized less than 500 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai island shortly after midday while returning from an island excursion.

“The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who tragically passed away in yesterday’s boat accident are being transported to Ho Chi Minh City and will reach there by this evening. After completion of formalities at Ho Chi Minh, the mortal remains would be transported to India at the earliest.

“The Embassy and the Consulate teams are closely coordinating with the Vietnamese authorities, who have assured all assistance for the earliest transportation of the mortal remains to India," the embassy said in a post on X.

Of the 15 deceased, 10 were from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala. Two of the victims were women, according to a list shared by the embassy.

The deceased from Tamil Nadu were identified as Senthil Kumar Jayavel, Muruga Prabhu Arumugam, Sridhar Sundararajan, Shaik Abdullah Abdul Majeed, Balaji Natesan, Vinaya Kumar Chithirapuram Bhaskara, Ravisankar Sugumaran, Santosh Kumar Shantilaljain, Babu Kuppuswamy and Alagurajan Sivasamy.

The deceased from Andhra Pradesh were identified as Nallapeta Adiseshaiah Raviteja, Sreedhar Mudiam and Jaya Lakshmi Gelli, while those from Kerala were identified as Avicot Cheriyan Thomas and Loveni Thomas.

The governments of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala have issued helpline numbers to assist the families of those affected.

Earlier on Sunday, the embassy said 16 of the 17 surviving Indian tourists had been discharged from hospital and were on their way back to India.

“After obtaining medical treatment, 15 survivors of yesterday’s tragic boat accident have been discharged from hospital and are travelling back to India," the embassy said in another post on X.

It added that one of the two patients who had been in critical care had also been discharged and was returning to India, while the other continues to receive treatment at a hospital in Phu Quoc.

Embassy and consulate officials remain in Phu Quoc to assist the survivors and the families of the victims.

Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs and island-hopping tours.

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