2 die as a speedboat crashes into a ferry with tourists off Mumbai, reports say

Indian news reports say a speedboat has crashed into a ferry carrying dozens of people to a popular tourist destination off Mumbai, killing two people

NEW DELHI -- A speedboat crashed into a ferry carrying dozens of people to a popular tourist destination off Mumbai on Wednesday, killing two people, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

Seventy-five ferry passengers were rescued. They had been on their way to Elephanta Island when the speedboat circled and collided with it, PTI said, citing officials.

An Indian navy statement said it had launched rescue efforts coordinated with the coast guard and marine police.

The Elephanta Caves have temples and images from Hindu mythology and are a popular tourist destination off Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital.