Boat with 40 school children capsizes in Maharashtra's Dahanu; 32 rescued

A boat with 40 school children on board capsized 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Maharashtra's Dahanu on Saturday

A boat with 40 school children on board capsized 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Maharashtra's Dahanu on Saturday

The Palghar police along with fire brigade and coast guard started their rescue operation immediately on receiving the information.

Singe said that the private boat was carrying 40 students of Ponda School and Junior College in Parnaka in Dahanu and capsized around 11.30 am.

Dahanu is in Maharashtra's Palghar district and is about 110 kilometers from Mumbai. Reports suggest that the boat capsized due to overload.

"Overloading is said to be the cause of the mishap".

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The boat was capsized due to overcrowding and the boat tilted on one side while the children were having fun. The coast guard has diverted ships at sea, with some of them sailing from Mumbai. Remaining are still missing.

"The search operation is going on".

'All our local officers and staff are on the spot. According to eye witnesses, the boat was overcrowded and the students were not wearing life jackets. Helicopters and Dornier aircraft from Daman have been deployed to assist in the rescue operation.

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