Military boat at full speed crashes into ferry with tourists: 13 people died

19.12.2024 18:24

Hundreds of tourists were left in the water after a military boat crashed into their ferry at high speed.

The incident occurred in the Arabian Sea off the coast of India.

More than 100 passengers went on a boat trip near the city of Mumbai, writes the Daily Mail .

One of the tourists was filming a video. At some point, his camera caught a glimpse of an Indian Navy boat.

The ship turned towards the ferry and picked up high speed, probably the maximum possible.

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A collision then occurred, causing the tourist boat to capsize.

One hundred passengers were rescued, 13 people died.

Two people were seriously injured and taken to hospital.

Following the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched.

Also, separate work was organized aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the tragedy.

It was possible to establish the preliminary cause of the incident.

The Indian Navy press service reported that the tragedy was caused by a malfunction in the military boat's engine.

Dmitry Bobrov Author: Dmitry Bobrov Editor of Internet resources