Boat sinks after being hit by cargo ship off Mumbai's Madh coast, retrieved; no one hurt
Mumbai, Dec 29: A fishing boat sank off the coast of Madh Koliwada in Mumbai's Malad area in the early hours of Sunday after it was hit by a cargo ship before being retrieved, though there were no reports of injuries to anyone, a police official said.
The boat was retrieved by a group of eight other vessels in the area and brought to the shore, the official added.
"The boat belonged to Madh Koliwada resident Hemdeep Harishchandra Tipri. It was hit by a cargo ship and sank. However, it was retrieved by a local rescue group called Savati. No one was injured. A sailor on the boat was rescued by those on the Savati boats," the official said.
Navy and Coast Guard personnel also helped in the retrieval and rescue operation, the police official informed.
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Vijayapura: Three-year-old girl dies after falling into well while playing
Vijayapura: In an incident reported from Veereshwara Nagar in Muddebihal, a three-year-old girl died after falling into a well near her house on Friday afternoon.
The deceased child, identified as Harshita, daughter of Basavaraj Patil, was playing in front of her house when she went missing past noon. Her parents, unable to locate her, began searching the area and later informed the police when their efforts proved unsuccessful.
Later in the evening, locals noticed a body floating in the well near the house. The fire brigade was immediately called, and the personnel recovered the body from the well. The child was confirmed dead upon retrieval.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
