The 2024 Mumbai boat accident refers to a mid-sea collision (in maritime terms, allision) on 18 December 2024, that killed 15 people when an Indian naval boat collided with a passenger ferry which then capsized off the coast of Mumbai, India.
[1][2][3] On 18 December 2024, around 04:00 pm (local time), Neel Kamal, a privately-owned passenger ferry was headed towards the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Elephanta Island, from the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India.
[4] An Indian Navy craft with six persons on board was undergoing engine trials when it lost control and collided with the passenger ferry.
[8] On 21 December 2024, the body of a missing 7-year-old child was found within Mumbai harbour, increasing the death toll to 15.
[5] By the evening, 101 people were rescued by the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and police, with eleven naval craft and four helicopters taking part in the search and rescue mission, according to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.