A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in Vietnam said in a post on X. According to PTI, at least 15 people are feared dead.

The embassy said the exact details of the incident are still being ascertained, as search and rescue operations by local authorities remain underway. It added that control rooms have been set up in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist affected families and provide information about the incident.

The embassy said control rooms have been established at the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City and at the Embassy in Hanoi to provide information and assistance to those affected.

The Ho Chi Minh City control room can be reached at: +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 37 14 and +84 33 452 0414. The Hanoi control room can be reached at: +84 91 308 9165.