Chennai, July 12 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday deputed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Santosh Hadimani to Vietnam to expedite the repatriation of the mortal remains of 10 people killed in the Phu Quoc boat tragedy, officials said.

As many as 15 Indians lost their lives after the boat they were travelling in capsized off Vietnam's Phu Quoc coast on July 11, with 10 of them from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala.

The state government also said it was in close coordination with the ministry of external affairs and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam.

"In furtherance to this, chief minister reviewed the situation and has deputed Santosh Hadimani IPS (deputy inspector general of police, Salem) on behal...