1 missing after fishing boat accident off Mumbai coast, rescue launched

Seven fishermen drowned after a fishing vessel met with an accident in the sea off Mumbai coast early on Sunday morning.

Updated on: Nov 11, 2018, 12:24:45 IST

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One person was missing after a fishing boat carrying seven people met with an accident in the sea off Mumbai coast early on Sunday morning.

Rescue operations have been launched, with the Coast Guard sending an interceptor vessel Charlie, a Chetak helicopter and an inboard patrol vessel. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT Photo)

The vessel Morning Star collided with an unknown vessel,presumed to be a tugboat, 15 nautical miles off Vasai coast at around 1.10 am.

One person identified as Baban Pal(42) was thrown off from the boat into the sea and is missing, said deputy commandant Avinandan, CPRO,Coast Guard.

Rescue operations have been launched, with the Coast Guard sending an interceptor vessel Charlie, a Chetak helicopter and an inboard patrol vessel.

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