Former Indian rally champion Hari Singh is among two Indian nationals who is reported missing in an accident involving a tourist speedboat early Friday near V Felidhoo in the Maldives. Raymond Group Managing Director Gautam Singhania was injured in the accident but is recovering in Mumbai, according to an official spokesperson. Singhania sustained minor injuries.
Maldives is an independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean. It consists of a chain of about 1,200 small coral islands and sandbanks (some 200 of which are inhabited). These coral islands are grouped in clusters, or atolls.
According to news agencies and other reliable news reports, the tourist speedboat in which Gautam Singhania, Hari Singh and a few others were travelling capsized. The boat was reportedly carrying seven passengers. These included international tourists as well as Indian nationals. The accident threw several passengers into the sea. Rescue teams managed to save a few barring two Indian nationals, one of them being Hari Singh.
The passengers reportedly included five Indian men and two women from the United Kingdom and Russia.
V. Felidhoo is a quiet, locally inhabited island in the Maldives offering authentic local tourism, popular for fishing, diving, and traditional culture. It is known for its proximity to top diving spots, including shark-filled channels and a 50km barrier reef. Situated in the Vaavu Atoll, it is part of the central Maldivian atolls.
Hari Singh has been associated with JK Tyre since 1990. He was Head of Operations, Motorsports at JK Tyre for a long time, looking after all the motorsport activities at JK Tyre, along with the late Sanjay Sharma (Hardy). He rallied for 12 years with sponsorship with JK Tyre, post which he joined JK Tyre. He was the first professional rally driver in the country. He has been five times Indian Rally Champion, an Asian Zone Rally Champion.
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