'Boat overturned within seconds': Indian survivor recalls horror of Vietnam boat tragedy
A tourist boat carrying 32 Indian nationals overturned off the coast of Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island, resulting in 15 fatalities. Survivors reported that a sudden storm caused the accident and criticized the lack of adequate medical facilities on the island for hindering rescue efforts.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the risks of international tourism and the critical importance of emergency medical infrastructure in remote travel destinations.
NEW DELHI: An Indian survivor of the tourist boat tragedy off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island has described how a "sudden storm" overturned the vessel within seconds, trapping passengers inside and leaving 15 Indian tourists dead. Speaking after the accident, Nirmal Kumar said rescue teams responded quickly but claimed inadequate medical facilities and supplies on the nearby island may have cost additional lives. Vietnamese authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.Nirmal Kumar, one of the survivors, said the speedboat carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, was travelling between islands when rough weather struck without warning."When we were moving from one island to the next island, a sudden storm came...suddenly within a second, the boat was going upside down. We were on the front side and came out by jumping into the sea.
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