Vietnam boat crash: Cops arrest captain, call it ‘unavoidable incident’; 15 bodies of Indians will soon return | Today’s news
Vietnamese police have arrested the 57-year-old captain of a speedboat that sank near the southern island of Phu Quoc, killing 15 Indian tourists, for allegedly “violating the law”. A local media report suggested that the incident was preventable because it was caused by “extreme weather conditions”. Several people who were adrift at sea were also reportedly not wearing life jackets.
Tuoi Tre said that “initial assessments by Vietnamese authorities indicate that this was an unavoidable incident caused by extreme weather conditions” that were rapidly changing.
- Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung expressed his condolences to the families of those killed and ordered ministries, state agencies and local authorities to mobilize all available medical personnel, medicine and emergency resources to support response efforts, local media Tuoi Tre News reported.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the death of 15 Indians in the Vietnam boat tragedy, saying, “Extremely saddened to learn of the tragic news of a boat accident involving Indian nationals near Phu Quoc, Vietnam. My condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured survivors.”
(With input from agencies)
