Tiruchirappalli, July 15 -- The mortal remains of three residents of Tiruchirappalli, who lost their lives in the tragic boat capsize incident near Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, were handed over to their grieving families on Tuesday.

The accident occurred on July 11 when a tourist boat capsized in the sea near Vietnam's Phu Quoc island, claiming the lives of 15 Indian tourists. Among the deceased, ten were from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh, and two from Keralam. The victims were part of a specialised tour organised by a mobile phone company for its distributors.

The bodies of all 15 victims were initially flown to Mumbai on Tuesday, from where they were transported to Chennai and Coimbatore airports for the final leg of their jour...