Carter Viss, a marine biologist, was snorkeling when a 36-foot speed boat hit him just 100 yards off Palm Beach.

The accident took place off the Mumbai coast after a Navy speed boat crashed into the Neelkamal ferry enroute to Elephanta caves, a popular tourist spot around 4 p.m., a police official reported.

and was operating the boat at a high rate of speed despite advisories about hazardous conditions. The boat capsized in the Hudson River, throwing all 13 customers overboard, authorities say.