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India boat capsize: Search under way for missing children India boat capsize: Three school students die off Mumbai
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A rescue operation is under way after a boat carrying 40 schoolchildren capsized off the Indian coast near Mumbai. A rescue operation is continuing after a boat carrying 40 school students capsized off the Indian coast near Mumbai.
Thirty-two children have been rescued so far and two bodies have been recovered, reports say. Thirty-two pupils have been rescued so far and three bodies, said to be girls, have been found, according to reports.
Ships have been diverted to the area near Dahanu, in Maharashtra state, to help the rescue. Ships have been diverted to the area near Dahanu, in Maharashtra state, to help with the rescue.
The boat had been overcrowded and the children were not wearing lifejackets, the Times of India reported. The boat had been overcrowded and the pupils were not wearing lifejackets, the Times of India reported.
India's coast guard said two bodies had been found. Indian President Ram Kovind said his thoughts were with the families of those who had died. Two of those who died were reported to be aged 17.
The students were said to be from the KL Ponda High School in Dahanu.
NDTV reported that the accident may have happened because a number of students went to one side of the boat to take selfies, causing it to overturn.
Distraught relatives crowded on nearby Parnaka beach to wait for news.
Indian President Ram Kovind said his thoughts were with the families of those who had died.
Boats in India are often overloaded and lax safety standards mean accidents are common.Boats in India are often overloaded and lax safety standards mean accidents are common.
In November at least 16 people drowned when their boat capsized in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.In November at least 16 people drowned when their boat capsized in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
"The search operation is going on. All our local officers and staff are on the spot. Rescue teams from other departments are also there," a senior police officer was quoted by the Indian Express as saying. Helicopter crash
In a separate incident, at least three people were killed when a helicopter crashed into the sea off Mumbai. In a separate and unrelated incident, the bodies of four people have now been found after a helicopter crashed into the sea off Mumbai.
The helicopter had been carrying five employees of Indian oil exploration firm ONGC and two pilots, when it went missing 15 minutes after taking off from Juhu. The Pawan Hans helicopter had been carrying five senior employees of Indian oil exploration firm ONGC and two pilots when it went missing 15 minutes after taking off from Juhu.
The coast guard said the wreckage had been found and the search for those still missing was continuing. The coast guard said the wreckage had been found and the search for those still missing was continuing. It is not known what caused the accident.
Two of the dead, both ONGC employees, have been identified by ID cards.