The mortal remains of 15 Indian nationals who died in the speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday…reports Asian Lite News Desk
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 bodies will be flown from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai aboard Vietnam Airlines flight VN979. The flight is scheduled to depart Ho Chi Minh City at 6 p.m. local time and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai at 9:35 p.m. IST.
In a statement posted on X, the Embassy said, “The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who tragically lost their lives in the 11 July boat accident will be repatriated from Ho Chi Minh City to India today via Vietnam Airlines flight VN979. The flight is scheduled to depart Ho Chi Minh City at 1800 hrs local time and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai at 2135 hrs IST.”
The Embassy said it had informed the respective state governments and requested them to coordinate with the families of the deceased for the onward transportation of the mortal remains to their final destinations.
“The respective State Governments have been informed and have been requested to kindly coordinate with the affected families for the onward journey of the mortal remains to their final destinations,” the Embassy said.
The Indian mission in Hanoi, along with the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, also expressed condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of all possible assistance.
“The Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City pray for the family members of the deceased. We are available for any assistance,” the Embassy added.
Meanwhile, several survivors from Andhra Pradesh who were rescued after the accident arrived at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport late on Sunday.
At least 15 people, including Indian tourists, were killed after a speedboat carrying 36 people capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, according to Vietnamese newspaper VN Express.
The Indian Embassy said the victims included 10 people from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala.
According to VN Express, citing authorities in the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone, the speedboat, operated by Ocean Pear Island Company, was ferrying tourists from Hon May Rut Islet to An Thoi Port, about 25 kilometres from Phu Quoc Airport, when it overturned on Saturday afternoon, throwing all those on board into the sea.
Authorities in Vietnam are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the accident.
