At least 13 people have died after a crash between a passenger ferry and a navy speedboat threw dozens into the sea near a popular tourist destination in Mumbai, India, according to a local official.

An Indian navy speedboat has crashed into a ferry carrying over 100 people to a popular tourist destination off Mumbai, killing at least 13 people

A ferry carrying scores of people sank off Mumbai, India, after reportedly being hit by a navy speedboat. Many of the passengers were rescued by the Indian coast guard but several people were confirmed dead,

An Indian navy speedboat undergoing tests in the busy seas off the financial capital Mumbai lost control and slammed into a ferry, killing 13 people, the navy and government said Wednesday.

At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and hit a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, a navy spokesperson said. Three navy personnel are among the dead, while more than 100 people have been rescued, Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

A passenger ferry collided with an Indian Navy boat near Mumbai, resulting in 13 deaths and two critical injuries. Rescue operations continue, involving naval and Coast Guard resources. President Murmu and CM Fadnavis have expressed condolences,

Footage of the incident posted online shows the speedboat circling before colliding with the ferry, which later capsized. The Indian navy said there had been an "engine malfunction". An inquiry has been ordered to find out what led to the collision,