Times of India
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
'Violations of law': Vietnam arrests boat captain after capsize killed 15 Indians
Vietnam arrests boat captain after capsize killed 15 IndiansVietnamese police on Sunday arrested the captain of a speedboat that capsized near southern Phu Quoc Island, killing 15 Indian tourists, authorities said. Police in An Giang province said the 57-year-old was taken into custody for "violations of law" of maritime safety regulations that ultimately resulted in the capsize, as cited by AFP.State media, citing members of the rescue operation, said the sea was rough at the time of the accident, although there was no rain and other tourist boats were operating in the area.A witness, Ha Van Loc, said he saw the overturned vessel with around a dozen people clinging to its hull, while several others were drifting in the sea without life jackets. According to VNExpress, Loc and his crew thr
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