The mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists killed in the Vietnam boat capsize arrived in Mumbai aboard Vietnam Airlines flight VN979. Authorities are coordinating their transfer to hometowns in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, where families are preparing to perform the last rites.
The mortal remains of the 15 Indian tourists who lost their lives in the tragic boat capsize off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday aboard Vietnam Airlines flight VN979.
After landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, the bodies are being handed over for onward transportation to their respective hometowns in coordination with the concerned state governments. The victims will be taken to destinations including Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore, where grieving family members are awaiting their arrival to perform the last rites.
Earlier, on July 13, the Embassy of India had announced that the bodies of the deceased Indian nationals had departed from Ho Chi Minh City on Vietnam Airlines flight VN979. The Embassy said the respective state governments had already been informed and requested to coordinate the transportation of the victims from Mumbai to their final destinations.
The Indian mission also expressed gratitude to the authorities of the Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone, An Giang Province, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies for extending full support in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Following the incident, the Indian Embassy and the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City worked closely with Vietnamese authorities to complete the identification process, documentation and other consular formalities while extending assistance to survivors and the families of the victims.
The Embassy also confirmed that the lone critically injured Indian survivor has successfully undergone a medical procedure and has been shifted from Phu Quoc to a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for advanced treatment.
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