India, July 11 -- Videos of an incident in Vietnam in which some Indian tourists are feared dead purportedly show a boat capsized, as rescuers encircle it in speedboats, in the sea off the coast of Phu Quoc Island on Saturday.

A local journalist shared the images - not independently verified by HT - with the caption: "A speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists sank near Hon May Rut Ngoai, Phu Quoc, at around 10:30 a.m. on July 11. 18 people had been rescued by early afternoon. Authorities say fatalities are feared, but the official death toll has not yet been confirmed. Search-and-rescue operations are still underway."

The Indian embassy has said it is in touch with local authorities and closely monitoring the situation.

"In a tragic inci...