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Navy spokesperson said that the naval ship was on trial. The captain lost control over him.
Neelkamal boat going from Gateway of India to Elephanta in Mumbai, Maharashtra sank in the sea after colliding with a Navy ship. Four Navy personnel and nine civilians on board the boat have died in the accident.
According to the information, there were about 110 passengers including 20 children in the Neelkamal boat with a capacity of 80 people. Of these, 101 have been rescued.
The accident happened near Uran at around 3:55 pm on Wednesday evening. While going from Mumbai to Elephanta Caves, a Navy patrol speed boat hit the boat near Butcher Island in the Arabian Sea, due to which the boat filled with water and sank.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Assembly at 8:25 that the rescued people have been admitted to hospitals. The state government will give Rs 5 lakh to the families of all the deceased. Police and Navy will jointly investigate the accident.
8 pictures related to the incident…
Neelkamal boat was hit by a Navy speedboat.
Due to the collision with the speedboat, the boat filled with water and sank.
Passengers were rescued with the help of Coast Guard and Navy.
Picture of rescue of passengers after the boat sank.
Local sailors also helped in rescuing people.
Employees rescuing people on Coast Guard boat.
Indian Coast Guard rescued the passengers and took them to Mumbai.
Picture of a boat sinking in the sea after the accident.
Rescued by 11 Navy boats, 4 helicopters
According to information, relief and rescue operations were carried out with the help of Navy, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Coast Guard, Yellowgate Police Station 3 and local fishing boats.
11 boats of Navy, 3 boats of Marine Police and 1 boat of Coast Guard were involved in the rescue operation. 4 helicopters also engaged in the rescue operation. The passengers were brought back to the Gateway of India. From where he was admitted to different hospitals.
Navy said- Captain lost control of speedboat
The Navy posted an The captain lost control and the ship collided with the Neelkamal boat. Four Navy helicopters, 11 Navy ships, one Coast Guard boat and three Marine Police boats were involved in the rescue. Navy and civil ships rescued people and took them to hospitals. 13 people have lost their lives in the accident. There were 6 Navy personnel on board the speedboat that collided with the Neelkamal boat, out of which 4 have died. These include one Navy personnel and two OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). While a naval personnel is seriously injured.
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