Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Vietnam

World / InternationalTravel & Tourism

Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

Fifteen Indian tourists died after their speedboat capsized off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island. Twenty-one people were rescued. The cause is under investigation.

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