New Delhi, July 14 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said New Delhi is "in touch" with Vietnam following a speedboat accident near Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists.

The tragedy struck on July 11 when the tourist speedboat carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members, capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai Island off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island amid rough sea conditions.

During a press briefing here, the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed condolences for the loss of lives in the tragic incident and expressed hopes for the swift recovery of one injured person, undergoing treatment in Vietnam. He affirmed that the Indian and Vietnamese authorities arranged t...