15 dead in speedboat accident in Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island

A speedboat capsized off the coast of Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam, leaving 15 people dead, Report informs via VnExpress

The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists along with four crew members and service staff when it overturned in the waters near Phu Quoc.

"Twenty-one people were rescued and brought ashore, while the bodies of 15 victims have been recovered," the emergency services said

The cause of the accident is under investigation.