At least 21 people, all Indian, were killed and one was missing when an overcrowded ferry with 45 passengers on board capsized off the country's remote Andaman and Nicobar islands, near Port Blair, on 26 January. The tourist boat Aqua Marine, belonging to a private company, sank on its way from Ross Island to the North Bay at around 16:00. "In less than an hour, we launched a helicopter and vessels to rescue the victims," explained Inspector-General of the Coast Guard and Regional Commander (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) VSR Murthy. "We were able to pull out some from the sea and shift them to the hospital. It has been confirmed that 21 were dead and 11 were undergoing treatment and one person has been reported missing."
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