Boat carrying over 30 foreign tourists capsizes in Phu Quoc.
On the afternoon of July 11th, leaders of the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone, An Giang province, confirmed that a speedboat capsized in the An Thoi sea area within the zone, affecting many foreign tourists.
Initial information from the Phu Quoc Special Administrative Region authorities indicates that the incident occurred at approximately 1 PM on July 11th.
The speedboat, numbered AG 26751 and operated by Ocean Pear Island Company, was carrying 32 tourists and 3 crew members, traveling from Hon May Rut back to An Thoi port.
Approximately 400 meters after leaving Hon May Rut Ngoai, the speedboat suddenly malfunctioned and capsized, causing all passengers and crew members to fall into the sea.
Immediately after receiving the information, the leaders of the Phu Quoc Special Administrative Region directed the relevant authorities to urgently coordinate with local people to access the scene and rescue the victims.
Upon discovering the overturned vessel, several nearby tourist boats quickly came to the rescue.
The leader of Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone said that 23 people have been brought ashore and are receiving intensive medical assistance.
The special administrative region's authorities are continuing to direct forces to mobilize all resources and race against time to search for the remaining victims; at the same time, they are directing specialized agencies to investigate and clarify the cause of this unfortunate incident.