A shallow inlet between Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, opening to the South China Sea
A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members overturned near Hon May Rut Ngoai island off Phu Quoc. Rescue operations are ongoing; 21 people have been rescued, while 15 have died. The captain is under investigation for safety violations. Survivors are returning to India as police and authorities investigate the crash.
Fifteen Indian tourists have died after a speedboat overturned near Hon May Rut Ngoai island off Phu Quoc. The boat carried 32 Indians and four Vietnamese crew. The captain is under investigation for safety violations. Survivors have been hospitalised; 16 have been discharged and one remains in critical care. A flight carrying remains to Mumbai is scheduled for today, with home states coordinating onward travel.
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were rescued after their jet ski capsized off Koh Samui. They were exhausted and pale from swallowing seawater, were checked at hospital and discharged, and are continuing their holiday. Investigators are examining why the craft capsized and if it stayed within the rental area.