Mumbai boat accident.
A tragic accident occurred near India Gate in Mumbai on Wednesday. Neelkamal boat loaded with passengers collided with naval speedboat. The ship is sailing to Elephant Island. So far, 13 people have been confirmed dead in the accident. 101 people have been rescued. Navy sea rescue operations continue. No official information has been received on how many passengers are still missing. CM Devendra Fadnavis said the state police and navy will investigate the accident and the government will provide Rs 5 lakh assistance to the families of the victims. Let’s find out what happened at 10 o’clock.
- Time 3:55 pm: It was afternoon time. Neelkamal’s ship departs from the Gateway of India to Koh Chang. The ship collided with a navy speedboat near Karanja. The collision was so violent that the ship lost its balance and capsized in the sea.
- Police and Navy Rescue Operation: After receiving information about the accident, the Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime Police immediately launched rescue operations. A total of 4 naval helicopters, 11 ships, 1 Coast Guard ship and Coast Guard were dispatched for this operation.
- until 10:30 p.m.: After a large-scale rescue operation, a total of 99 people were rescued as of 7:30 p.m. The men were transported to the Navy and nearby hospitals. So far, 13 people have been confirmed dead in the accident. There were three Navy personnel inside.
- Announcement from CM Devendra Fadnavis: Briefing about the accident, CM Fadnavis said that the government will provide assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the accident victims. State Police and the Navy will investigate the accident. A total of 101 people on board were rescued safely. Thirteen people have been pronounced dead. There were three naval personnel and 10 civilians inside. Two seriously injured people have been sent to hospital.
- Cause of accident: According to the information received so far, the engine of the naval speedboat is undergoing testing. During this time, an accident occurred due to loss of balance.
- There were also 20 children on board: It is understood that the number of people on board the vessel that collided with the navy speedboat exceeded its capacity. The number of passengers in the car is 80. However, there were about 110 passengers on board, including 20 children.
- Action against ship owner: Prosecutions will be brought against the owner of the boat involved in the tragic accident. CM Fadnavis also ordered an inquiry into the accident.
- What witnesses said: Accident survivor Ganesh, 45, said he felt an accident was about to happen when he saw the speedboat heading towards the boat. Navy ships are circling the sea. Our ship is heading to Koh Chang. I boarded the ship at 3:30 pm.
- What Ganesha said next was: I thought a navy ship might collide with our ship. The same thing happened within seconds. I was standing on the deck of Neelkamal boat when the accident happened. As soon as the Navy cutter collided with our boat, water began to enter our boat, after which the captain asked the passengers to put on life jackets because the boat was about to capsize. I picked up the life jacket and jumped into the sea.
- In the words of Bengaluru-based Vinayak Matham: Accident survivor Vinayak told Press Trust of India that he was on the boat with two companions. At first they thought the Navy crew were out having fun. The reason was that his ship circled Vinayak’s ship. There were not even enough life jackets on the boat.
