A navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry in Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. A total of 13 people, three of whom were navy personnel, lost their lives in the accident. Authorities reported that there were more than 100 passengers on the ferry and that it was heading from the Elephanta Islands to the Gateway of India. Authorities stated that 99 people were rescued alive from the accident, and that a search and rescue operation has been launched for the missing.
The navy said in a statement that the speedboat was on a test drive and lost control due to engine failure.
