India, July 12 -- Extremely saddened by the accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured - Prime Minister Narendra Modi

At least 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian passengers and four Vietnamese crew members capsized in rough seas off Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon.

The vessel, operated by Ocean Pear Island Company, was ferrying tourists from Hon May Rut islet to An Thoi Port when it overturned around 1 pm local time, approximately 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai. All 36 people on board were thrown into the sea.

Nearby tourist boats rushed to the scene within minutes of the incident. Rescue workers and boat operators reported that many passengers were trapped inside th...