At least 13 dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off India’s Mumbai
Al Jazeera
Search-and-rescue operations continuing after an Indian naval boat hit a passenger ferry with more 100 passengers.
At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat hit a passenger ferry which then capsized off the coast of financial capital Mumbai, officials have said.
More than 100 people have been rescued, Maharashtra state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.
The navy said search-and-rescue efforts were continuing.
“An Indian Navy craft lost control while undertaking engine trials in Mumbai Harbour due to engine malfunction. As a result, the boat collided with a passenger ferry which subsequently capsized,” the navy said in a statement on X.
“I pay my heartfelt tributes to those who died in this accident”, Fadnavis said, adding that “we share the grief of their families”.
