Mumbai Rains: 11 rescued, 2 missing after boat capsizes off Gorai coast

Two people are missing and 11 were rescued after the boat they were travelling in capsized some 12 kilometres off Gorai beach in north Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

13 people were on the boat out of whom 11 were rescued and two went missing. The boat, Lucky Stat got caught in heavy rains and capsized, a Gorai police station official said.

"Men from another boat in the vicinity jumped in and managed to rescue 11 of the 13 on board Lucky Stat. However, two are still missing and search operations are continuing for them. The vessel has also not been found," he informed.

Senior Inspector Sanjay Narkar of Gorai police station said the BMC's disaster management department, fire brigade personnel and policemen are involved in search and rescue operation.

The boat had left from Gorai on Saturday with a week's provisions but were returning back to the shore on Tuesday when the boat capsized.