Gujarat: One dead, one missing after boat capsizes during oil survey in Gulf of Khambhat
Bharuch (PTI): One person died and another went missing after a boat carrying oil survey workers capsized due to high tide in an estuary near Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat's Jambusar, a police official said on Sunday.
The incident occurred around 4 pm on Saturday, he added. Videos captured by locals show the boat losing control before capsizing, with people onboard shouting for help.
"The deceased has been identified as Rohit Makwana, the owner of the boat. Five other persons sustained injuries and were rescued with the help of locals and nearby sailors. A search operation is underway for missing worker Naresh Rathod," the Jambusar police station official said.
The workers were returning after carrying out an oil exploration survey for a private company, when the boat overturned following a sudden rise in tidal waves, he explained.
Efforts to reach the company for a statement were unsuccessful.
An accidental death case has been registered, the official said.
Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat is a well-known region for oil and natural gas exploration.
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Holiday turns to heartbreak: 7 years after husband's death, Thane woman loses 3 kids in road crash
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Thane (PTI): "Mom, we will be back in two or three days," were the final words three siblings uttered to their mother before leaving their residence in Diva town of Thane district for a short holiday at a relative's place.
Hours later, those words returned to haunt a devastated mother as the news of their deaths in a horrific road accident on Monday morning shattered her world forever.
The siblings, Sneha Mohape (22), Manasi (20), and their brother Prathamesh (17), were among the 11 people who were killed in a head-on collision between a van packed with passengers and a cement mixer truck on a newly constructed bridge over the Ulhas River near Raite village under Kalyan taluka.
The tragedy has wiped out the entire support system of Anjana Mohape, a single mother who had been raising her children with grit and determination since her husband's death seven years ago.
Working as a domestic help, Anjana had ensured her children pursued their education, hoping they would soon stand on their own feet and lift the family out of financial hardship.
"She lived for them. After losing her husband, these three were her only reason to keep going," said Nathu Mohape, a family member.
"They were bright children with dreams of helping their mother. Now, everything is gone in an instant," said the distraught family member.
The siblings were headed to their uncle's house in Panhe village under Murbad taluka of the district to spend their college holiday.
The accident was so severe that the van was reduced to a heap of metal, leaving no room for survival for the Mohape trio.
The last rites of the three siblings will be performed in their native village, family sources said.
While local residents rushed to the spot to initiate a rescue operation, the impact had already claimed the lives of nearly a dozen passengers.
The crash has sparked fresh outrage among locals regarding heavy vehicles on the Kalyan-Ahilyanagar National Highway.
Residents alleged that lorries, mixer and dumper trucks engaged in construction work frequently violate speed limits and safety norms on the highway.
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