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Speedboat capsizes in Vietnam, killing 15 including Indian tourists

A speedboat capsized in rough seas off an island in southern Vietnam, killing 15 people including Indian tourists. Local media say 21 people were rescued from the water.

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A speedboat capsized in rough seas near an island off southern Vietnam, killing 15 people, including Indian tourists, in one of the deadliest maritime accidents to hit the country's tourism sector this year.

Local media reported that 21 people were rescued from the water after the vessel overturned. Search and rescue teams have continued operations in the area.

Vietnamese authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. A review of maritime safety measures in the tourism sector is expected to follow.

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This article is an AI-curated summary of the original story published by BBC Asia. The illustration is a stock photo by Dylan Thompson from Pexels and is not from the original story.

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