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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Boat went 'upside down', better medical facilities on island could have helped save more lives: Indian survivor of Vietnam boat tragedy

Hanoi [Vietnam]: An Indian survivor of the boat tragedy near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island has recounted the horrifying moments when the tourist boat capsized within seconds due to "a sudden storm" and said that rescue teams responded swiftly but medical facilities at the nearby island should have been better and could have helped save lives.

A tourist speedboat carrying 36 people, including 32 Indian tourists, capsized off the coast of Vietnam's Phu Quoc island.

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