Mumbai boat tragedy: In a shocking tragedy, at least 13 people died, and all are feared drowned, in a private boat that capsized off the Mumbai coast Wednesday (Dec 18) as it was going to Elephanta Island.
It is being reported that the ship had collided with an Indian Navy speedboat close to the Gateway of India. After the collision, the local authorities immediately went into rescue mode and rescued 115 people. Police later filed a case against the driver of the navy speedboat, who was identified as Natharam Chaudhary from Mumbai’s Sakinaka.
It is understood that the navy boat lost control because of some malfunction and rammed into the passenger ferry. Recounting the horrific experience, a victim later told the media how none of the passengers on board were provided life jackets. “No one on the boat had life jackets.
After the collision, we pulled several people out of the water and onto the boat. About 20 to 25 minutes later, the Navy rescued us, but by then, we had lost my aunt,” said Gautam Gupta, a resident of Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh state.
