Vietnam boat tragedy: Mortal remains of 15 Indians to reach Mumbai

July 13, 2026 9:56 AM

Vietnam boat tragedy: Mortal remains of 15 Indians to reach Mumbai

The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Vietnam said.   According to the Embassy, the mortal remains will be transported from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai on Vietnam Airlines flight VN979, which is scheduled to depart at 6 pm (local time) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai at 9:35 pm IST.   In a post on X, the ...

President Murmu, PM Modi condole deaths of Indian tourists in Vietnam boat tragedy; Embassy sets up helpline

July 11, 2026 7:56 PM

President Murmu, PM Modi condole deaths of Indian tourists in Vietnam boat tragedy; Embassy sets up helpline

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the deaths of Indian tourists in a tragic boat accident near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island, as Indian diplomatic missions set up emergency helplines to assist affected families. According to the Embassy of India in Hanoi, a boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc Island. Search and rescue operations by Vietnamese authorities are continuing, while Indian officials are working to ascertain ...