Hari Singh missing after Maldives speedboat crash as search continues near coral reef

Five-time Indian National Rally champion Hari Singh remains missing after a speedboat crash in the Maldives involving seven people, including industrialist Gautam Singhania. Authorities say Singh and the boat captain may be trapped deep within a coral reef, and search teams are continuing underwater checks while the possibility of fatalities has not been ruled out.

Five-time Indian National Rally champion Hari Singh remained missing after a speedboat accident in Maldives. The boat overturned early on Friday morning with seven people aboard. Industrialist Gautam Singhania was also on the speedboat. Two people, including Hari Singh, were not located after the crash.

A source said Hari Singh and the boat’s captain were still untraceable after search efforts. The same source said officials were also considering a fatal outcome. Search teams continued operations in the area after the incident. Authorities did not confirm deaths while the searches remained active.

Hari Singh missing after Maldives speedboat crash

Authorities in Maldives told officials that Hari Singh and the captain were believed to be stuck deep in a coral reef. A source said divers were going down to check the location. Search teams were working in difficult underwater conditions. The source said authorities were not ruling out the possibility of their death.

Hari Singh, 59, led operations at JK Tyre Motorsport, according to the source. Hari Singh was widely known as The Flying Sikh in Indian rally circles. Hari Singh won the National Rally Championship five times during the 1990s. Hari Singh also won the inaugural Asia Zone Rally Championship.

Gautam Singhania on boat as Hari Singh search continues

Singhania was among the seven people on the speedboat, the source said. The group included two women from the UK and Russia. The remaining five people were men from India. Singhania suffered minor injuries in the crash. Singhania returned to Mumbai to recover.

The source said Mivaan, Hari’s son, was returning to India. The trip was to be with Hari’s mother and sister, the source added. The source said Jagwant and Daman, described as close friends, stayed back. Jagwant and Daman were working with authorities during the search effort.

With inputs from PTI