周六,一艘载有 32 名印度游客和 4 名船员的快艇在越南南部富国岛附近海域因风浪发生倾覆事故 [1]。事故发生地点位于 Hon May Rut Ngoai Island,距离岸边不足 0.5 公里 [1]。此次灾难造成 15 名乘客遇难,另有 21 人获救 [1]。目击者表示,尽管有乘客呼救,但救援未能及时赶到 [1]。
遇难者中多为印度智能手机制造商 Lava International 的员工及其渠道合作伙伴 [1]。针对这起事故,越南总理 Le Minh Hung 已下令展开调查并追究相关责任 [1]。与此同时,印度总理 Narendra Modi 对遇难者家属表示哀悼,并指示本国使馆提供必要协助 [1]。
On Saturday, a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members overturned near Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam due to strong winds and waves [1]. The vessel sank less than half a kilometer (0.5 km) from the shoreline [1], where witnesses reported that passengers were shouting for help but rescue efforts arrived too late [1].
The capsizing resulted in 15 deaths, all among the Indian tourists on board [1]. Of those who survived, 21 people were rescued [1]. The deceased individuals are primarily identified as employees and channel partners of Lava International, an Indian smartphone manufacturer [1]. In response to the tragedy, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered a probe into the incident and instructed authorities to hold responsible parties accountable [1]. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and directed India's embassy in Vietnam to provide assistance to the victims' families [1].