Hanoi, July 12 -- The Indian Embassy in Vietnam on Sunday (local time) expressed gratitude towards the Vietnamese authorities for facilitating the ongoing repatriation of the mortal remains of 15 Indian nationals who died in the Phu Quoc island boat tragedy.

In a post on X, the Embassy stated that it is working in close coordination with the Consulate teams and "our Vietnamese friends" to complete the necessary formalities.

"We are thankful to the Vietnamese authorities for facilitating the ongoing necessary procedures to enable the earliest transportation of the mortal remains of the 15 Indian Nationals who tragically passed away in yesterday's boat accident to India," the Embassy wrote.

"The Embassy and the Consulate teams are closel...