2 dead, 1 missing as boat capsizes at Mumbai's Madh Jetty

Two people died and one went missing after the boat they were traveling in capsized at Madh Jetty of Malad West in Mumbai on Wednesday, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster Management Unit on Thursday.

Seven people were on the boat out of whom four were rescued and three went missing. During the search operation, police on Thursday found two bodies identified as Mohammad Yusuf Chavan (40) and Nazir Abdul Aziz Kadari (57) and immediately rushed them to a hospital, where they were declared "brought dead".

The search and rescue operation by fire brigade has ended and the case has been handed over to police.

( With inputs from ANI )

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