Indian dies after falling from yacht in Marina

Ayoung Indian man has died during a cruise in Dubai Marina, after he allegedly slipped from a yacht and fell into the sea.

Vivek Solanki, 29, from Ahmedabad was reportedly with his colleagues on a business trip when the incident happened last week, the Indian Consulate in Dubai said yesterday.

The mission was alerted about the incident after one of his friends tweeted on Wednesday saying the man had been missing for more than a day.

“As per [available] information, he got drowned near the Marina area. He was on yacht and got into sea but the body is still missing,” tweeted @kiffyvish. Seeking help from the mission and Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, he posted on Saturday that the body was recovered by Dubai Police from the sea and it was likely to take more than seven days to bring it back to India.

The family is in shock and grief, he said, urging the Indian officials to expedite the repatriation of the body. Yesterday, the consulate said it was in touch with the family and local authorities and it would provide all the support. Dubai Police confirmed to Gulf News that they had recovered the body.