MUMBAI: A German tourist saved a 5-year-old Pune boy from drowning, but said his friend, also a foreign national, was missing after the boat capsized. Both the boy and his saviour are among 56 people admitted to JNPT Hospital in Uran. The boy had come to Mumbai as his father had a railway exam to take.
Among the 56 passengers of the ill-fated Neel Kamal ferry admitted to JNPT Hospital in Uran was Keval,a boy aged around six from Kerala, who was seen asking the staff about the whereabouts of his missing parents. Keval and his parents were sightseeing in the city.
Meanwhile, the father of another child at the hospital, five-year-old Priyansh Kashyap told mediapersons a German national saved his son from drowning (below left with the tourist). Priyansh, his parents and uncle from Chakan in Pune district were on the boat.
The German tourist told the media his friend, a foreign national, was missing after the accident at sea. According to reports, there were 3 foreign nationals on the boat. Their details were not provided by the authorities. Relatives of passengers of the boat converged at the hospital to make inquiries.
Raigad district collector Kishan Jawale visited the hospital and spoke to authorities about arrangements.
