Phú Quốc Boat Tragedy & Tourist Safety | UPSCPDF
UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis: 15 Indians died in the Phú Quốc speedboat capsize. Tourist safety, the non-SOLAS gap, consular duty — GS-2 & GS-3 guide with MCQs.
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Fifteen Indian lives lost 400 metres from shore. Life jackets were on board — many were held, not worn. A study of enforcement deficits, the non-SOLAS gap in tourist-boat regulation, consular duty beyond borders, and corporate accountability. On Saturday, 11 July 2026, a tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew capsized about 400 metres off Hòn Mây Rút Ngoài, an islet some 10 km south of Phú Quốc — Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand. The craft was returning to An Thới port through rough seas. Fifteen Indian tourists died; 21 were rescued — 17 Indians and all four crew. The group were dealers and staff of a mobile-handset company on a corporate incentive trip. Survivors describe a sudden loss of stability: in high waves the boat heeled sharply, unrestrained passengers were flung to one side, and the near-simultaneous shift of weight overturned it within seconds. Several were trapped inside the hull. Crucially, life jackets were
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