Captain Arrested Following Speedboat Accident Near Phu Quoc Island
News Summary
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- Police have arrested Captain Nguyen Hong Hai on charges of violating safety regulations after a speedboat accident near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.
- The Indian Embassy has confirmed that a total of 15 Indian nationals, including 10 from Tamil Nadu, died in the accident.
- A criminal investigation against the 57-year-old captain has been initiated in Vietnam, according to the People’s Army Newspaper under the Ministry of Defense.
Following a speedboat accident near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, authorities have detained Captain Nguyen Hong Hai. He faces allegations of breaching maritime and waterway safety regulations.
A criminal investigation has been launched against him. The People’s Army Newspaper, the official publication of Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense, confirmed the captain’s arrest.
Sources indicate that the 57-year-old captain, now in custody, is a resident of Son Kien Commune in Nghe An Province. The accident resulted in the deaths of 15 Indian nationals, including 10 from Tamil Nadu.
The Indian Embassy in Vietnam has reported that among the deceased, 10 were from Tamil Nadu, 2 from Kerala, and 3 from Andhra Pradesh.