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Mumbai ferry accident: Doting dad and avid traveller among the dead

IndiaTimes Thursday, 19 December 2024 ()
A Mumbai plumber, Deepchand Wakchaure, tragically died in a ferry capsize after being struck by a Navy speedboat. His family, unaware he'd boarded the ferry, grew concerned when he didn't return home after dropping his daughter off at college. Friends later identified his body at JJ Hospital, noting his characteristic gold ornaments. A bracelet remains missing.
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A tragic incident unfolded off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday as a passenger boat named Neelkamal, en route from Elephanta Caves to the Gateway of India, capsized, leaving one person dead and several missing. Out of the over 50 passengers onboard, 66 have been rescued, while search operations continue...

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