UPDATE - Boat accident kills 13 in western India

UPDATES AS DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 13, EDITS THROUGHOUT

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – At least 13 people were killed while 99 others were rescued after a boat capsized off the western coast in India on Wednesday.

A statement by the Indian Navy said a watercraft “undergoing engine trials lost control” and collided with a passenger ferry.

The ferry was carrying passengers from gateway of India to Elephanta​​​​​​​ Island, the statement said.

A joint search and rescue mission was immediately launched by the navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and Marine Police which included four helicopters, 11 naval water craft, one Coast Guard boat and three Marine Police boats.

The statement said 99 survivors were rescued and the accident led to the loss of 13 lives, including one navy personnel.