Rally icon, sailing legend missing after Maldives boat crash that left Gautam Singhania hurt
India Today
A high-speed boat crash in the Maldives has left two Indians missing, including a celebrated rally figure, even as Gautam Singhania returns home. Search teams continue efforts amid mounting concern and unanswered questions.
An Indian rally legend and a decorated sailing figure remain missing days after a high-speed boat accident in the Maldives involving industrialist Gautam Singhania, keeping search teams on edge and the sporting community anxiously waiting.
Late Thursday night, a speedboat carrying seven people capsized near Vaavu atoll in the Maldives, close to Felidhoo island. The vessel, travelling at high speed, overturned about two nautical miles southwest of Keyodhoo.
There were five Indian men, a British woman and a Russian woman on board.
Police said five people were thrown into the sea when the boat overturned. While five passengers were rescued, two Indian nationals remain unaccounted for.
Search operations by the Maldives National Defence Force continue across sea and underwater zones. As per the local media, authorities said, “The two missing persons are Indian nationals,” adding that efforts to locate them are ongoing.
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