Vietnam Boat Accident: Full List of 32 Indian Tourists on Capsized Phu Quoc Speedboat, Check Names

A tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, leaving at least 15 Indian tourists dead, according to state media. The Embassy of India in Hanoi confirmed the number of Indian passengers and released the names of those who were onboard.

The boat overturned about 400 metres (1,310 feet) from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island during what authorities said was an island-hopping trip. Rescue teams, local boats and emergency agencies responded to the incident, with 21 people rescued and the bodies of all those who died recovered.

Names of Indian Tourists on Capsized Speedboat Released

As per information received from official sources, the following 32 Indian tourists were onboard the boat which capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam a few hours ago.

We are ascertaining further details of casualties and would update soon.@cghcm pic.twitter.com/geddttdpWB

— India in Vietnam (@AmbHanoi) July 11, 2026

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— Ashutosh Prasad (@ashukrpd) July 11, 2026

List of Indian Tourists on Board Capsized Vietnam Boat

The Embassy of India in Hanoi released the names of the 32 Indian tourists travelling on the vessel:

• Balasubramani Palaniswamy
• Selvam Pitchiah
• Sethil Kumar Jayavel
• Sivakumar Muthukumarasamy
• Nirmal Kumar Sethuraman
• Muruga Prabhu Arumugam
• Ruban Selva Nathan Jacob Yesupatham
• Sridhar Dharmarajan
• Vigneshvar Radhakrishnan Gopal
• Ramasubbu Annavi
• Abuthalkha Zahirudeen
• Sridhar Sundarrajan
• Vamsheedar Cellur Ramraj
• Senjadaivel Kuppusamy
• Nagalamadugu Sohan
• Nallapeta Adiseshaiah Raviteja
• Shaik Abdullah Abdul Majeed
• Rajeev Kalaiyanan
• Balaji Natesan
• Vinaya Kumar Chithapuram Bhaskara
• Ravisankar Sugumaran
• Vipul Uttam Chand
• Santosh Kumar Shantilaljain
• Babu Kuppuswamy
• Alagurajan Sivasamy
• Vasantha Kumar Anandhan
• Sreedhar Mudiam
• Jaya Lakshmi Gelli
• Kishore Gelli
• Avicot Cheriyan Thomas
• Loveni Thomas
• Ramesh Kumar Pachiyappan

Apart from the tourists, four crew members were also on board.

Rescue Operation

According to eyewitnesses cited by VN Express, nearby tourist boats were the first to respond and reached the scene within five minutes after spotting the capsized vessel.

A boat owner involved in the rescue said several passengers were trapped inside the overturned speedboat, making rescue efforts difficult. "Only a few people were brought out conscious," a boat owner told VN Express.

Authorities said 21 people were rescued, while all those who died were recovered from the scene. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The boat owner said the sea off An Thoi was rough at the time of the accident despite there being no rain. Other tourist boats, however, were still operating in the area.

Following the incident, the An Thoi Border Guard deployed two vessels and 35 personnel to assist rescue operations alongside the navy, coast guard and other emergency services.

A representative of Ocean Pear Island Company said the speedboat was transporting tourists on an island-hopping excursion. According to VN Express, the captain, who is in his 50s, had several years of experience operating passenger boats.

Authorities have not yet announced the cause of the accident. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to the speedboat capsizing near Phu Quoc Island.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 11, 2026 05:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).