Dahanu boat capsize updates: Coast Guard official says weight imbalance may have caused incident

Kailash Vijayvarghiya tweets condolences 

#ONGC #sangli #Dahanu ... #Maharashtra के लिए आज का दिन बड़ा अशुभ सिद्ध हुआ है। 7 अलग अलग दुर्घटनाओं में 28 लोगों की मृत्यु हुई है। बड़ी ही पीड़ादायी घटना है। ईश्वर मृतात्माओं को शान्ति दे और उनके परिवारजनों को साहस।

— Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOnline) January 13, 2018

Coast Guard official says boat may have capsized due to weight imbalance

Incident happened at 11 am,boat might have capsized due to imbalance. With coordinated effort of all agencies & local fishermen 32 students were rescued, 2 pronounced dead,1 unidentified body found: Commandant Vijay Kumar, Coast Guard on Dahanu boat capsize incident pic.twitter.com/FUlXk4FQah

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2018

Bodies of three identified 

The bodies of the three girls — Sonal Bhagwan Surati, Janhavi Harish Surati and Sanskruti Mayavanshi —all aged 17, were recovered, Superintendent of Police, Palghar, Manjunath Singe told PTI.

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expresses condolences

Deeply saddened to know about the boat tragedy in #Dahanu, near #Mumbai . My heartfelt condolences to the families of the children that lost their lives. I pray that other children are rescued soon... https://t.co/iDM9g1JGBh

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) January 13, 2018

Injured admitted at Cottage Hospital and Kamble Hospital, says Devendra Fadnavis

Specialised Rescue teams are also at the site.
Coast Guard team is also helping in the search operation.
Injured are admitted at cottage hospital and Kamble hospital.
Our deep condolences and thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones : CM @Dev_Fadnavis
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— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) January 13, 2018

Boatman, owner booked for  culpable homicide not amounting to murder

#NewsAlert -- Three deaths confirmed so far in #MahaBoatTragedy in Dahanu. Boatman and owner booked under section 304 of the IPC. pic.twitter.com/Nnw9GGPpxd

— News18 (@CNNnews18) January 13, 2018

Students were on a picnic when boat capsized 

Police said that 32 students had been rescued and a search for the missing students was continuing with Coast

Guard personnel and local fishermen out at sea. “The bodies of Sonal Bhagwan Surati and Janhavi Harish Surati, both residents of Masauli in Dahanu’s Ambedkar Nagar area, were recovered,” Manjunath Singe, Superintendent of Police, Palghar said.

Singe said that the private boat was carrying 40 students of Ponda School and Junior College in Parnaka in Dahanu and capsized around 11.30 am.

The students were on a picnic.

PTI

‘An unfortunate day for Maharashtra’

An unfortunate day for Maharashtra.
3 accidents and 17 feared dead. Our deepest condolences to the families of people who lost their beloved ones in unfortunate accidents at #Dahanu, Ahmednagar and #ONGC chopper crash. pic.twitter.com/XON9Fr8Nj1

— Maharashtra Congress (@INCMaharashtra) January 13, 2018

Visuals from rescue operations in Dahanu

#Visuals Total 32 students rescued out of the 40 who were on board boat that capsized 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Dahanu. Rescue operations continue. pic.twitter.com/Yp6OsSjfQy

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2018

Ram Nath Kovind ‘anguished’ by Dahanu boat capsize incident

Anguished to hear of boat carrying schoolchildren capsizing in Dahanu, Maharashtra. State government has rescued most of the passengers and is making efforts to trace those still missing. My condolences to bereaved families #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 13, 2018

Fishing boats in area assisting in rescue operations, says Coast Guard

@IndiaCoastGuard Rescues 29 students & recovers 02 bodies in yet another SAR Operations at sea off Dahanu Coast #Maharashtra from a boat carrying students which capsized at sea . SAR continues... Fishing boats operating in area assisting in Rescue Operations @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/vgeBT5iEcb

— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) January 13, 2018

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Names of some of those rescued in the search operation

#Palghar boat capsize : 2 Dahanu girl student deaths confirmed -Sonal bhagwan surati & Janhawi harish surati. Attached list of rescued students@NBTMumbai pic.twitter.com/ntpbdWSbFA

— Manish Jha (@nbtmanish) January 13, 2018

Deaths of two 17-year-olds confirmed

Two deaths have been confirmed so far. 
1. Sonal Bhagwan Surati
2. Janhawi Harish Surati

Both were residents of Masauli, Ambedkarnagar.

Visuals of rescue operations underway

#Visuals Total 32 students have been rescued till now after a boat capsized 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Dahanu. Rescue operations continue. pic.twitter.com/TvD1OIED1z

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2018

32 children rescued so far

The boat with 40 children capsized around 11.30 am. Thirty-two children have been rescued so far. The children from KL Ponda school had gone for a picnic at Dahanu Parnaka beach.

Congress tweets condolences

Heartbreaking news out of #Dahanu, a boat with 40 students capsizes. Our deepest sympathies with the families of the 4 dead. We hope the everyone else comes home safely.

— Congress (@INCIndia) January 13, 2018

Coast Guard diverts ships at sea to site of accident; Dornier aircraft deployed from Daman

Coast Guard has diverted ships which were at sea and ships are also sailing from Mumbai. Dornier aircraft and helicopters from Daman (near to Dahanu) have also been launched: Coast guard PRO on rescue operations for boat capsize in Dahanu #Maharashtra

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2018

Four dead, 25 children rescued so far

The boat, carrying 40 children capsized two nautical miles off the Dahanu sea shore in Maharashtra. So far, four have been found dead and 25 children rescued as rescue operations continue.

Boat with 40 school children capsizes off Dahanu coast, Maharashtra

#Maharashtra: Boat with 40 school children on board capsizes 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Dahanu. Rescue operations underway. pic.twitter.com/d38CEm1nex

— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2018