Updated On: 19 December, 2024 01:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A man and a child remain missing following a collision between a Navy craft and a ferry off Mumbai's coast. Thirteen people died, and 98 were rescued, as search operations by the Navy and Coast Guard continue.

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A man and a child remain missing more than 24 hours after a tragic collision between a Navy craft undergoing engine trials and a passenger ferry near Mumbai's coastline, police confirmed on Thursday. Of the 113 people aboard the two vessels, 13 lost their lives, while 98, including two injured, were rescued, as per PTI reports.
Authorities have identified the missing individuals as 43-year-old Hansraj Bhati and seven-year-old Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan. A joint search operation involving the Navy and the Coast Guard is underway to locate them, officials said.