Mumbai :
At about 1600 h on 18 Dec 24 a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with a passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Karanja, Mumbai. The
ferry was carrying passengers from Gate Way of India to Elephanta
Island.
Search and Rescue efforts were immediately launched by the Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and Marine Police. Four naval helicopters, 11 naval craft, one Coast Guard boat and three Marine Police boats are undertaking rescue efforts.
The survivors picked up by Navy and civil craft in the area have been transferred to jetties and hospitals in the vicinity. So far 99 survivora have been rescued.
The accident has reportedly led to the tragic loss of 13 lives including 1 Naval personnel and 2 OEM onboard the Naval craft.
Accounting of all personnel is in progress along with SAR efforts in the area.
