Gateway of India to Elephanta Ferry Capsizes: 2 Dead, 5 Missing in Mumbai Tragedy

Gateway of India to Elephanta Ferry Capsizes: Now, a total of 110 people were in the ferry, including the crew, when the boat neared Elephanta Island from Mumbai's Gateway of India. The ferry capsized when the navy speedboat collided with it, leaving two dead and four with critical injuries.

According to officials, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships are conducting a search operation; they rescued all 110 people, with 4 still being critical.

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Know what led to ferry capsize

The incident happened at around 6:30 in the evening when a speedboat rammed into the ferry near Uran, Karanja, as per a viral video.

#WATCH video On Camera, 1 Killed After Speedboat Rams Ferry With 80 On Board Near Mumbai
A video of the incident was captured on camera from the ferry which was carrying 80 people pic.twitter.com/DoHUaz8fs4

— Shakeel Yasar Ullah (@yasarullah) December 18, 2024

One such video from India going viral shows the speedboat trying from miles away to turn to avoid crashing into the ferry before finally losing control and crashing into it off the Mumbai coast.

'In constant touch with the district and police administration'

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis elaborated on the issues concerned with that case, saying that a Navy, Coast Guard, Port and Police team have been immediately dispatched for assistance.

"We have received reports of an accident involving the boat Nilkamal, which was heading towards Elephanta. Boats from the Navy, Coast Guard, Port and Police teams have been immediately dispatched for assistance. We are in constant touch with the district and police administration and fortunately most of the citizens have been rescued. However, rescue operations are still underway. Orders have been given to the district administration to deploy all the necessary machinery for the rescue operation.," he said in a post on X.

एलिफंटाकडे जाणाऱ्या नीलकमल या बोटीचा अपघात घडल्याचे वृत्त प्राप्त झाले. नौदल, कोस्टगार्ड, पोर्ट, पोलिस पथकच्या बोटी तातडीने मदतीसाठी रवाना करण्यात आल्या आहेत. जिल्हा आणि पोलिस प्रशासनाशी सातत्याने आम्ही संपर्कात असून, सुदैवाने बहुसंख्य नागरिकांना वाचविण्यात आले आहे. तथापि अजूनही…

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 18, 2024

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis said, "I have received preliminary information. Approximately 30 to 35 people have been on that boat. Out of them, 20 people have been rescued. Preliminary information is that 5 to 7 people are still missing. I will make a statement in the House as soon as I receive detailed information. The boat had left for Elephanta at around 3.15 pm."

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Deputy CM on ferry incident

Meanwhile, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde directed the authorities to expedite the rescue operations initiated by the Indian Coast Guard and local police.

"Deputy CM Shinde took information about the rescue operations from the Mumbai City and Raigad District Collectors. Giving instructions to speed up the rescue operations with the help of the Navy, JNPT, Coast Guard and local fishing boats, deputy chief minister Mr Shinde told the system," deputy CM's Office said in a statement.

"Upon receiving information about the accident of the ferry boat going to Elephanta, deputy chief minister Shinde contacted Raigad District Collector Kisan Jawale and Mumbai City District Collector Sanjay Yadav over the phone and inquired about the rescue operations. At the same time, he also spoke to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ports) Sudhakar Pathare over the phone and inquired about the information," the statement added.

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