Lava International’s reward trip to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island turned into mourning. After the death of 15 Indians in a boat accident, now the biggest question is – when and how will the bodies reach India?
Vietnam Boat Accident: A heart-wrenching news has emerged from the beautiful Phu Quoc island of Vietnam, which has plunged the entire India into mourning. On Saturday, a luxurious tourist boat filled with Indian tourists enjoying the sea waves suddenly capsized. The death of at least 15 Indian citizens has been confirmed in this tragic accident. The shocking thing is that all these deceased were employees of the famous Indian electronics company Lava International and their channel partners, whom the company had sent on a grand ‘reward trip’ to Vietnam. No one had any idea that this journey of happiness would turn into a horrifying scene of death within a few moments. This accident is not just a boat accident, but it is such a shock for those families whose loved ones were sending holiday pictures till a few hours before and suddenly it became news of death.
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What suddenly happened near the island of ‘Hon Me Rut Ngoi’? boat capsized in the middle of the sea
The accident occurred near Hoan Me Rut Ngoi island near the Phu Quoc Islands. On Saturday the weather was pleasant and the boat was on a deep sea tour. A total of 36 people were on board the boat, including 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members. According to eyewitnesses, suddenly there was such an unexpected change in the sea waves that the heavy boat lost its balance and in no time it overturned in the sea. Vietnamese security forces launched a major search and rescue operation amidst screams and cries underwater. In this tough rescue operation, 21 people were taken out safely, but the lives of 15 unfortunate Indians could not be saved.
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Official statement from Lava International: Grief of losing loved ones
This tragic accident has been confirmed by the mobile manufacturer Lava International itself on the social media platform X. In an emotional post, the company wrote: “At Lava, we are deeply saddened to announce the tragic death of one of our Channel 14 partners and a member of our Lava team in a boat accident today off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.” The deceased were residents of different parts of India like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam has confirmed the names of 15 Indian citizens killed based on the list received from Vietnamese authorities and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
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Battle for repatriation of dead bodies: Telangana government creates special control room
After this terrible tragedy, the governments of India and Vietnam have come together with all their might to help the victims. To assist the families of Telangana residents affected in the accident, the General Administration (NRI) Department of the Telangana government has hastily set up a special control room. This control room will act as a bridge between the ongoing relief operations in Vietnam and the families of the victims. The Indian Mission in Hanoi and Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City are in constant touch with the Vietnamese administration.
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When and how will the bodies arrive? The final process will start on Sunday
After the accident, the biggest question now is that when will the bodies of our loved ones reach India? Taking rapid steps in this direction, the Indian Embassy has handed over the responsibility to a special international agency to bring back the bodies of the deceased safely to India. As per the prescribed procedure, this agency will directly contact the families of the victims on Sunday so that the necessary legal approval and paperwork for international transportation of the dead bodies can be completed as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Vietnamese police have detained the boat’s crew members and started investigating the actual cause of the accident to determine whether it was merely a natural accident or involved any negligence on the part of the boat operators.