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38 People Rescued After Ferry Breaks Down Near Mumbai
A ferry called Anwari stopped working in the sea near Mumbai.
It was carrying 34 passengers and four crew members.
The problem happened at about 8:30 p.m.
while the ferry was returning to shore.
The boat was about 1.5 nautical miles from the Gateway of India.
The passengers and crew had to wait on the stopped ferry.
Mumbai Police contacted another nearby boat for help.
A ferry called Azad Hind came and pulled Anwari back to shore.
Everyone reached Jetty No.
2 safely.
No one was hurt, although reports give slightly different times for when the ferry arrived.
The Anwari ferry broke down around 8:30 p.m. Thursday while returning toward Mumbai’s Gateway of India.
The vessel was approximately 1.5 nautical miles offshore and carried 34 passengers and four crew members.
Mumbai Police coordinated with nearby operators after receiving an alert about the stranded ferry.
The Azad Hind ferry, owned by Junaid Mulla, towed Anwari back to Gateway of India Jetty No. 2.
All 38 people reached shore safely without reported injuries; sources differ on whether arrival was 9:10 or 9:30 p.m.
- Who
- Thirty-four passengers and four crew members aboard Anwari were assisted by Mumbai Police and the Azad Hind ferry operator.
- What
- A ferry suffered a technical or engine failure and was towed safely back to shore.
- Where
- Approximately 1.5 nautical miles off Mumbai’s Gateway of India, with the ferry taken to Jetty No. 2.
- When
- Around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday; reports place arrival at either about 9:10 p.m. or 9:30 p.m.
- Why
- Anwari broke down while returning from a short sea excursion.
Key facts
- People aboard
- 38
- Passengers
- 34
- Crew members
- 4
- Disabled ferry
- Anwari
- Assisting ferry
- Azad Hind
- Distance offshore
- Approximately 1.5 nautical miles
- Reported injuries
- None
- Reported arrival time
- About 9:10-9:30 p.m., depending on the source
Sources
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