The boy, identified as Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan from Goa, had been aboard the ferry with his mother, who also lost her life in the incident.



Mumbai boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 15 after body of missing 7-year-old boy recovered

The body of a seven-year-old boy, missing since the collision between a tourist ferry and an Indian Navy boat off the Mumbai coast on 18 December, was recovered on Saturday (December 21) after a three-day search operation, officials told news agency PTI.

The passengers on the ill-fated private boat that capsized Wednesday (Dec 18) off the Mumbai coast were not provided life jackets, which led to the tragic death of at least 13 people.

Morning news brief: Mumbai boat tragedy update; Delhi AQI soars to 423, and more

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