A day after a personal ferry boat en route Elephanta caves capsized after a speedboat of the Indian Navy dashed into it throughout an engine trial, the dying toll within the mishap shot to 14 on Thursday. Whereas 13 deceased, together with one Navy personnel and two from the OEM, the fourteenth sufferer, Hansaraam Bhati, 43, was traced Thursday night, practically 24 hours after the accident capsize.
A seven-year-old little one continues to be lacking, officers stated. Family members are nonetheless on the lookout for the minor, Yohaan Nisaar Ahmed Pathan, a resident of Goa, who was in Mumbai on a two-day journey along with his mom and elder brother.
In accordance with official knowledge, of the 14 victims, two had been minors, 4 ladies and eight males. The opposite victims have been recognized as Rakesh Nanaji Ahire (34), Harshada Rakesh Ahire (31), Nidhish Rakesh Ahire (5), Mahi Pawara (3), Sakina Pathan (34), Pravin Sharma (34), Mangesh Kelshikar (33), Mohammad Rehan Quraishi (35), Rama Devi Gupta (50), Mahendra Singh Shekhawat (31), Pragya Kamble (39), Deepchand Waghchoure (42) and Deepak Trilekar.
The Indian Specific managed to hint relations and mates of 11 of the 14 victims.
Deepak Tilekar, 29
Deepak Tilekar got here to Mumbai from Hyderabad final week to work on a mission involving testing of a newly put in motor in one of many velocity boats of the Indian Navy.
An engineering skilled, who was an skilled within the subject of boat upkeep, was assigned for the job by the Authentic Gear Producer (OEM) that manufactured and put in the brand new motor on the boat.
On Wednesday, the speedboat was finishing up a trial run within the sea to check the newly put in motor, when it collided with a picket passenger boat, killing Deepak who was on board.
His physique was taken to Mumbai’s JJ Hospital for postmortem and was later handed over to relations. He’s survived by his mom and 4 brothers.
Hailing from Hyderabad’s Putrela, Deepak had been working with the organisation for greater than 5 years. “I got here to know in regards to the incident final (Wednesday) night time round 8 pm. There was no affirmation about his whereabouts and this (Thursday) morning we had been instructed that the physique was transferred to JJ Hospital in Mumbai. We got here right here instantly,” Deepak’s youngest brother, Kishan Tilekar (32), instructed The Indian Specific.
A spokesperson of the OEM firm, the place he was employed, stated that Deepak was standing close to the sailor when the collision passed off.
“He spoke with our mom yesterday afternoon earlier than going for the sail. He used to name our mom on a regular basis after having his meal to tell that he had eaten. We final spoke a couple of weeks in the past once I instructed him that he ought to get married subsequent 12 months,” Kishan stated.
A spokesperson from the corporate stated that Deepak was a honest and diligent worker who loved the testing course of of latest motors. The spokesperson additionally stated that he was delivered to Mumbai particularly for this task because it was an necessary job.
“I knew him for 5 years and he was very skilled who would by no means say ‘no’ to any work. He loved crusing and was a part of related assignments earlier in Chennai and Goa,” the spokesperson stated.
Sakina Ashraf Pathan,34
Sakina Ashraf Pathan and her two sons, had been in Mumbai on a work-related journey, which they determined to double up right into a trip. On Wednesday, Sakina took her two sons, sister Sonali Gaunder and one other relative on a ferry to Elephanta caves.
Whereas three family members survived the accident, Sakina Pathan misplaced her life and her youthful son, Yohaan Nisaar Ahmed Pathan, 7, is lacking.
Sakina’s sister, Sonali Gaunder, instructed The Indian Specific, “My sister is gone and there aren’t any updates on her seven-year-old son… We’re but to obtain any updates on his whereabouts. We’ve been instructed {that a} lacking case has been registered on the Colaba police station.”
Md Rehan Quraishi, 35
A resident of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Mohammed Rehan Qureshi was on a brief enterprise journey to Mumbai alongside along with his boss. He was the only real breadwinner of his household of seven, which includes his mother and father, brother and three youthful sisters.
Tragedy struck the Qureshi family days earlier than his youthful sister’s marriage, scheduled on December 27.
Qureshi labored at a garment retailer and would steadily come to Mumbai on small enterprise journeys involving advertising and marketing.
Md Mokin Raza, Qureshi’s brother-in-law, instructed The Indian Specific, “Plainly they wrapped up their work early and determined to go on a ferry trip to Elephanta Wednesday night. His boss Abhijit Singh managed to outlive, however Rehan isn’t any extra. He was the one incomes member of the household as his brother just lately accomplished his training and is on the lookout for a job.”
After receiving the information, Raza, a resident of Mumbai, rushed to the location. On Thursday night, Rehan’s stays had been taken to Bihar.
Ramarati Devi Gupta, 50
Earlier this month, Ramarati Devi Gupta, alongside along with her daughter, got here to Mumbai from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur for a relative’s wedding ceremony. The household determined to go to the Elephanta caves on Wednesday. Gupta was on the boat along with her daughter and one other relative — whose marriage she had come to attend — and his spouse.
Her relative Ajay Gupta (Ramarati was his mother-in-law’s sister) stated, “After attending the wedding, she had been staying at my brother-in-law’s home within the suburbs. As she was going to return again inside a few days, the household had made a plan to go to the Elephanta. Whereas Ramarati’s daughter and different two members of our household survived the accident, we misplaced her.”
Mahi Paware, 3
Three-year-old Mahi Sairam Paware, the youngest sufferer of the ferry tragedy, was from Dhule’s Sirpur. She was within the metropolis with the household who got here on a two-day journey.
In accordance with Mahi’s relative, she was on the boat alongside along with her mom when the tragedy struck. “We had come to Mumbai for 2 days and had been alleged to return tomorrow (Friday),” the relative shared.
Pravin Sharma,34
Pravin Sharma, a local of Telangana, died of head accidents, based on the postmortem report. His brother who arrived from Telangana refused to remark.
“Whereas most sufferers’ postmortem reviews confirmed that that they had died as a result of drowning, Pravin had suffered accidents on his head and different components,” stated officers.
He had trauma to his shoulder, arm and stomach, as per the postmortem report.
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