The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died in a speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island are being transported to Ho Chi Minh City before repatriation to India. The Indian Embassy said 16 of 17 rescued passengers have returned, while one remains critical. The victims included tourists from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island are being transported to Ho Chi Minh City before being flown to India, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said on Sunday.

The embassy also said 16 of the 17 rescued Indian tourists are on their way back to India, while one remains in critical condition at a hospital in Phu Quoc.

The victims died after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai, off Phu Quoc Island, on Saturday. The remaining passengers were rescued.

"The mortal remains of the 15 Indian nationals who tragically passed away in yesterday’s boat accident are being transported to Ho Chi Minh City and will reach there by this evening," the embassy said in a post on X.