15 Indian tourists died in a boat accident in Vietnam. Vellore MLA Vinod Kannan met the family of the deceased and consoled him and said that the Tamil Nadu government is working to bring back the body as soon as possible.
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [भारत]July 12 (ANI): Vellore MLA Vinod Kannan on Sunday expressed condolences to the family of one deceased in the recent boat accident near Hoan Me Rut Ngoi island in Vietnam and said the Tamil Nadu government is working to bring back the body as soon as possible.
Vinod Kannan met the family of the deceased in Vellore. Speaking to reporters, the Vellore MLA spoke on the government’s directives and the Chief Minister’s commitment to assist all those affected. “We met the family of the deceased and expressed our deepest condolences. The Chief Minister has directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the affected people,” he said.
The government assured all possible help
Expressing his condolences to the bereaved family, the MLA said, “The Tamil Nadu government is actively coordinating efforts to bring back the body at the earliest.” He further said, “We will ensure all arrangements to transport the mortal remains from Chennai to Vellore and provide all necessary assistance to the family.”
Meanwhile, the victim has been identified as Vellore resident Vinayakkumar, who was among the 15 Indian tourists who died when their boat capsized off the popular island off Vietnam.
Earlier today, another survivor of a boat tragedy off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island recalled the terrifying moments when the boat capsized within seconds due to a “sudden storm”. She said rescue teams acted quickly, but medical facilities on a nearby island should have been better, which could have helped save lives.
Eyewitness described the horrifying scene
A tourist speedboat carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, capsized off the coast of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam later confirmed that all 15 people killed in the crash were Indian tourists.
Speaking to ANI, Nirmal Kumar, one of the survivors of the accident, said that the boat had 32 passengers on board and was sailing from one island to another when it was hit by bad weather. He said, “As we were moving from one island to another, suddenly there was a storm… Suddenly, within a second, the boat started capsizing. We were on the forward side and jumped into the sea and came out. The people who were inside got trapped, and since the boat had capsized, they could not get out of the boat. We were thirty-two people on the boat, but in total we were one hundred and five people.”
Questions raised on rescue work and medical facilities
Confirming that assistance was provided by Indian authorities, he said, “Yesterday they came, and they are doing their process. Everyone went back… We are four people from the company, and I am staying here.” Kumar said the local rescue team responded immediately. “They rescued us, but some of the medical equipment was not available on that island. There was a doctor traveling with us. He said there were no medicines available here, so we couldn’t save lives… More lives could have been saved. The necessary aid was not available for the number of people in need on the island. The Vietnam Air Force came two to three hours later, and they guided us, they treated us.”
Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to this tragic accident. (ANI)
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