Chennai, July 13 -- Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of Indian tourists in the boat accident in Vietnam, saying the tragedy was a loss for the entire nation and not just the states from which the victims belonged.

Speaking to media personnel here, Gopi said, "It is very sad. Wherever our people from Bharat suffer, it pains all of us. It is not about Tamil Nadu or Kerala, they are all our people."

The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the July 11 boat accident in Vietnam are being repatriated to India today.

According to the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, the mortal remains are being brought from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai on Vietnam Airlines flight VN979. The flight is sch...