Boat carrying several Indian tourists capsizes near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam

A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Friday, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation by local authorities, the Indian embassy in Vietnam said.

In a statement, the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City described the incident as "tragic" and said the exact circumstances surrounding the accident were still being ascertained.

"In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago. Exact details of the incident are being ascertained as search and rescue operations by local authorities are ongoing," the mission said.