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Vietnam Detains Captain After Speedboat Capsizes, 15 Indians Dead

7/13/2026

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Vietnam Police Detain

Vietnam police detained captain Nguyen Hong Hai after a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian tourists.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered an investigation into the capsizing.
The boat with 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew overturned 500 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai island near Phu Quoc on Saturday.
Sixteen survivors are returning to India.
Rescue crews used life buoys and jet skis to pull four survivors from water amid 3-metre waves.

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Operators Halt Services

Tourism operators halted speedboat services between Phú Quoc and nearby islets after the capsize.
The accident joins a series of maritime crashes blamed on extreme weather and poor upkeep, as Phú Quoc logged over 1.8 million foreign visitors in 2025.
Analysts say the suspension could cost local businesses tens of millions of dollars in peak-season revenue.
Observers note many passengers lacked life jackets, prompting calls for stricter safety compliance and inspections.

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Lava International Capsizes

Lava International’s speedboat trip capsized, killing 15 Indian nationals—ten from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh, and two from Kerala.
Distributor Ashish Kumar, 48, from Guntur, saw the capsizing after the first boat had already left.
Because no shore medical team was present, tourists and staff performed CPR and gave oxygen to survivors.
Two doctors and a nurse were dispatched to Phu Quoc Sun Hospital, treating 17 injured, with two in ICU.

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Vietnam Police Detain

Vietnam police detained captain Nguyen Hong Hai after a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian tourists.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered an investigation into the capsizing.
The boat with 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew overturned 500 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai island near Phu Quoc on Saturday.
Sixteen survivors are returning to India.
Rescue crews used life buoys and jet skis to pull four survivors from water amid 3-metre waves.

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