Man rescued after falling into the sea from Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry
December 09, 2024
Surat: A 32-year-old trader from Madhya Pradesh was rescued after falling into the sea while travelling onboard the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry running between Bhavnagar and Surat.
The incident occurred on Sunday when Atulkumar Maneklal Choksi, a cloth merchant from Madhya Pradesh, who had visited Bhavnagar to purchase cloth, was travelling on the Ro-Ro ferry from Ghogha to Surat. Approximately 12 nautical miles from Hazira, he fell into the sea. Other passengers aboard the ferry alerted the crew, who quickly took action and rescued Atulkumar. It was later revealed that the merchant fell due to dizziness.
The Hazira police were informed about the incident, and further investigation is ongoing. DeshGujarat
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