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Boat carrying migrants capsizes off San Diego coast; Indian family among victims

Three people died and seven are missing after a boat capsized near Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego. An Indian family is affected.

A Del Mar lifeguard looks over a capsized boat on the beach Monday at Torrey Pines State beach in San Diego, California.(AP)
Updated on May 06, 2025 06:13 AM IST

143 killed after fuel-carrying boat catches fire and capsizes in DR Congo

Hundreds of passengers were crowded onto a wooden boat on the Congo River in northwest DRC on Tuesday when the blaze broke out.

The fire could be seen from afar.(X/JAS)
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 09:56 PM IST

Boat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island, 4 dead

Greece is one of the main entry points into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Greece's coast guard reported Thursday that 23 people had been rescued when a boat carrying migrants from the Turkish shore to a nearby Greek island capsized, killing four people, including two children.(AFP/representative )
Published on Apr 03, 2025 12:31 PM IST
AP |

Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes

MIGRATION-CYPRUS-SEARCH:Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes

Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes
Published on Mar 18, 2025 12:31 AM IST
Reuters |

Bihar: 3 dead, 4 missing as boat capsizes in Ganga in Katihar

3 dead, 4 missing as boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Katihar

The boat, with 17 people on board, capsized near Golaghat in the Amdabad area, officials said.(Pixabay/representative)
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 01:39 PM IST
PTI |

Over 40 Pakistanis feared dead in migrant boat capsizing off African coast

The tragedy comes just a day after a similar incident near Morocco killed at least 50 people, including several Pakistanis.

Millions of people migrate to Europe each year, the vast majority using legal and regular means. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:24 AM IST

Mumbai boat accident: Parents thought of ‘tossing children into sea water’

Mumbai ferry accident: 14 people were killed after a Navy boat rammed into the tourist ferry on way to the Elephanta Island from the Gateway of India in Mumbai.

Rescue work underway after a ferry capsized off Mumbai coast when a Navy craft crashed into it on Wednesday. At least 14 passengers died in the crash. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 12:36 PM IST

Mumbai boat crash: Search operation on for 7-year-old boy

Search operation on for 7-yr-old boy missing after ferry-Navy craft crash

Fourteen passengers lost their lives, and 99 others were rescued by the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Police after a Navy carft collided with a ferry boat near the Gateway of India while en route to Elephanta Island.(Hindustan Times)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 12:09 PM IST
PTI |

Mumbai boat tragedy: Survivor claims Navy boat driver was 'showing off'

Contesting Navy's claim of "engine failure" in speedboat leading to the crash, the survivor said the vessel's driver was in a playful mood and was showing off.

Gateway of India accident ferry boat seen at Bhaucha Dhakka, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Dec 19, 2024. (Bhushan Koyande/HT )
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 10:06 AM IST

Mumbai ferry mishap: Body of missing passenger found, death toll rises to 14

Search operations are still underway to locate a seven-year-old boy who is still missing a day after the tragedy

14 people died in the tragic ferry boat accident off the coast of Mumbai (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 19, 2024 09:17 PM IST

‘People crying’: First responders recount horrific Mumbai boat mishap

Thirteen people died after a Navy craft, undergoing engine trials, lost control and collided with a passenger ferry near Mumbai's Karanja on Wednesday

Thirteen passengers lost their lives, and 99 others were rescued by the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Police after a Navy carft collided with a ferry boat near the Gateway of India while en route to Elephanta Island.(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 11:45 AM IST

8 dead as overloaded government boat capsizes in China's Guizhou

The boat was owned by the local town-level government, according to the statement, which called for "serious accountability" over the incident.

Chinese officials said on Wednesday that a
Published on Dec 04, 2024 01:07 PM IST
AFP |

35 teachers saved from getting drowned in Gandak at West Champaran

The incident occurred after the boat carrying 38 people was rammed over by a boat coming from opposite direction near Patjirwa Keshwa Ghat.

Condition of a woman teacher, identified as Abha Kumari of Utkramit Madhya Vidhalaya Srinagar -1 is stated to be serious following the incident on Monday. (Representative image)
Published on Sep 09, 2024 05:04 PM IST
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Boat capsizes in Jhelum River in Kashmir's Pulwama: 2 missing, 7 rescued

According to the officials, there were nine labourers onboard the boat - out of which seven have been rescued.

Boat capsizes in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama: 2 missing, 7 rescued(HT_PRINT/File photo)
Published on May 09, 2024 09:34 AM IST

Kerala boat accident: 22 dead, rescue ops on; CM meets survivors| Latest updates

The death toll in the tragic boat capsize incident in Kerala rose to 22 on Monday, while 10 people have been rescued and admitted to the hospital.

People carry out rescue operations at the site of a boat accident in Tanur, in Malappuram district of India's Kerala state (AFP)
Updated on May 08, 2023 12:49 PM IST

Boat capsize in Bangladesh kills at least 24 Hindu pilgrims

The devotees were heading towards the Bodeshwari Temple on the occasion of Mahalaya, the auspicious start of the Durga Puja festival, when the boat capsized in the Korotoa River.

The death toll is expected to rise further as at least 25 others are missing after the incident in Bangladesh's Panchagarh district.(Reuters Photo)
Published on Sep 25, 2022 10:00 PM IST
PTI |

Four drown, kids among several missing as boat capsizes in Yamuna in UP's Banda

Banda boat capsize: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief over the loss of lives and expressed condolences to bereaved families. He also asked NDRF and SDRF teams to reach the spot immediately.

A search operation is underway. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 11, 2022 08:29 PM IST
By | Written by Sohini Goswami

Four drown as boat capsizes in UP's Varanasi, 2 rescued

According to officials, six people were sailing the Ganga river near Prabhu Ghat when water started filling up through a hole in the boat.

NDRF team brings out body from Ganga river near Prabhu Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.(HT)
Published on May 23, 2022 03:40 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Four bodies found in Mediterranean Sea off Algeria, 13 rescued

A total of four migrants died and 13 others were saved after a boat capsized off Algeria coast.

A fishing boat with migrants docked at the port of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, late Monday.(Sea-Watch.org/David Lohmueller via AP)
Published on Oct 17, 2021 06:19 PM IST
AFP |

Eleven migrants die after boat sinks off Turkey: Report

The boat sank off Cesme, a popular tourist resort in western Turkey opposite the Greek island of Chios, Anadolu said, adding that eight others were rescued.

Eleven migrants died on Saturday, including eight children, when their vessel sank in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey, state news agency Anadolu reported.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jan 12, 2020 02:32 AM IST
Istanbul | ByAgence France-Presse

Three children drown in Bengal as boat capsizes

Of the 14, eleven managed to swim to safety. This is the second boat tragedy in the district within a span of six days. On October 3, four persons had died when their boat capsized in the Mahananda river.

The deceased have been identified as Prem Kumar Mondal (11), Debraj Mondal (8) and Khushi Mondal (7).(HT image)
Updated on Oct 10, 2019 03:10 AM IST
Berhampore | ByHT Correspondent

Three dead, many missing after boat capsize in Bengal’s Malda

The boat capsized near the Jagannathpur jetty. It was ferrying passengers from Mukundapur jetty on the opposite bank, at least two people died and more than eight went missing.

Many among the passengers were coming to take part in Durga Puja at Chanchal which begins on Friday said district police officer. Representative Image(PTI Photo)
Updated on Oct 03, 2019 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | By

2 missing, 38 rescued after boat capsizes in Bengal’s Rupnarayan river

According to the locals, there is no information about the number of passengers in the boat but is likely to be around 50.

A boat capsized in the Rupnarayan river in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Image used for representational purpose only.(Photo: PTI)
Updated on Sep 30, 2019 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Midnapore | ByKoushik Dutta

Dozens still missing after sight-seeing boat capsized in Godavari killing 8

While 27 people were rescued by members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local villagers, eight bodies were recovered as of late Sunday evening, officials said. Rescue operations, however, were hampered due to heavy flow of water and darkness.

NDRF personnel rescue survivors from the swollen Godavari river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.(PTI PHOTO.)
Updated on Sep 16, 2019 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By

Two killed, three hurt after boat capsizes in Bihar’s Kiul River

Police said that the injured were undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital and were in a state of shock and were unable to speak too much. He said that the police were waiting for improvement in their condition to record their statements

Of the 50-60 people who were in the boat, five are missing and three others have been rescued by the locals.(HT PHOTO.)
Published on Jul 10, 2019 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | By

Overloaded boat capsize in Bengal, three feared drowned

A National Disaster Response Force team was engaged in rescue operation from Thursday night, police said, adding the search was intensified from Friday morning.”

NDRF on search and rescue operation of people who went missing after a boat capsized in a lake in Mumbai in December 2016. A child is missing while 20 passengers swam ashore after a boat capsized on Thursday in the Bhairav River near West Bengal’s Garibpur, an official said.(Representative Image/HT Photo)
Updated on Sep 07, 2018 02:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Berhampore | BySreyasi Pal

Two killed as boat with 40 on board capsizes in Brahmaputra in Guwahati

Police said nine people have been rescued while two dead bodies have been recovered so far.

Rescue operation underway in the Brahmaputra river in Assam on September 5.(ANI Photo/Twitter)
Updated on Sep 05, 2018 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | BySadiq Naqvi

Six students missing after Andhra boat capsize, rescue operations called off

The boat overturned around 4.30 pm after hitting the pillar of a partially-constructed bridge on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh.

A boat capsized in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Saturday.(ANI Photo)
Updated on Jul 14, 2018 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By

At least 40 feared drowned as boat capsizes in Godavari river

The passengers include a 20-member marriage party, the survivors told locals who launched the initial rescue operations.

Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu ordered authorities concerned to immediately start rescue operations.(PTI File Photo)
Updated on May 16, 2018 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By
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