BOAT CAPSIZE

4 school children die in West India

NEW DELHI: At least four school children died after a fishing boat carrying some 40 students capsized in the Arabian Sea off the coast of the western Indian state of Maharashtra yesterday, officials said, reports Xinhua.

The incident took place in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Dahanu, a coastal town in the state’s Palghar district, some 110 kms from Mumbai.

“The boat carrying some 40 school children capsized in the sea around noon. A total of 32 children have been rescued so far. Massive rescue and relief operations are underway for those feared missing,” district collector Prashant Narnaware told the media.  “The death toll may go up later in the day as some four children are still feared missing,” a police official said. “The Indian Coast Guard has diverted one of its ships and pressed an aircraft and choppers into the rescue operations,” he said.

Local TV channels reported that the students belonged to Babubhai Junior College near Par Naka in Dahanu and were out on a picnic on the Parnaka Beach when some of them decided to board the fishing boat for a fun trip on the sea.

 

BOAT CAPSIZE

4 school children die in West India

NEW DELHI: At least four school children died after a fishing boat carrying some 40 students capsized in the Arabian Sea off the coast of the western Indian state of Maharashtra yesterday, officials said, reports Xinhua. The incident took place in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Dahanu, a coastal town in the states Palghar district, some 110 kms from Mumbai. The boat carrying some 40 school children capsized in the sea around noon. A total of 32 children have been rescued so far. Massive rescue and relief operations are underway for those feared missing, district collector Prashant Narnaware told the media. The death toll may go up later in the day as some four children are still feared missing, a police official said. The Indian Coast Guard has diverted one of its ships and pressed an aircraft and choppers into the rescue operations, he said. Local TV channels reported that the students belonged to Babubhai Junior College near Par Naka in Dahanu and were out on a picnic on the Parnaka Beach when some of them decided to board the fishing boat for a fun trip on the sea.