Boat Capsizes Off Gorai Coast Amid Heavy Rain In Mumbai, 2 Fishermen Lacking

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Males from one other boat within the neighborhood jumped in and managed to rescue 11 individuals. (Representational)

Mumbai:

Two fishermen are lacking whereas 11 had been rescued after a ship capsized some 12 kilometres off Gorai seashore in north Mumbai, Maharashtra, this afternoon, the police mentioned.

The boat, Fortunate Stat, with 13 fishermen on board, obtained caught in heavy rains and capsized, a Gorai police station official mentioned.

“Males from one other boat within the neighborhood jumped in and managed to rescue 11 of the 13 on board Fortunate Stat. Nonetheless, two are nonetheless lacking and search operations are persevering with for them. The vessel has additionally not been discovered,” he knowledgeable.

Senior Inspector Sanjay Narkar of Gorai police station mentioned the BMC’s catastrophe administration division, hearth brigade personnel and policemen are concerned in rescue operations.

The boat had left from Gorai on Saturday with every week’s provisions however had been making their again to the shore on Tuesday when the mishap occurred.



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