Nine Dead After Car Falls Into Water-Filled Well In Nashik’s Dindori
Nine family members die after car falls into well in Nashik; rescue and investigation underway.
A tragic accident in the Shivajinagar area of Nashik district has claimed the lives of nine members of a family after their car plunged into a roadside well, officials said. The incident, which occurred on Friday night, has cast a pall of grief over Dindori taluka, where the victims were residents.
According to preliminary reports, the victims, belonging to the Dargode family, had travelled from Indore village in Dindori taluka to attend a meeting organised by Vadje Classes at Raje Banquet Hall in Shivajinagar. While returning home in a Maruti XL car, the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and fall into a water-filled well located along the roadside.
The accident triggered panic in the area, with a large number of local residents rushing to the scene. Authorities, including Tehsildar Mukesh Kamble, Police Inspector Bhagwan Mathure, and Chief Officer Sandeep Chaudhary, quickly arrived along with police personnel, fire brigade teams, and disaster response units to initiate rescue operations.
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Rescue efforts were hampered by the depth of the well and the presence of water, making the operation particularly challenging. The submerged vehicle was eventually pulled out around midnight using two cranes. During the operation, eight bodies were recovered from inside the car, while a separate search was launched to locate a missing young girl who had drowned in the well. Her body was later recovered, taking the death toll to nine.
The deceased have been identified as Sunil Dattatray Dargode (32), Reshma Sunil Dargode (27), Rakhi alias Gunwanti (10), Madhuri Anil Dargode (13), Shravani Anil Dargode (11), Asha Anil Dargode (32), Shreyash Anil Dargode (11), Srishti Anil Dargode (14), and Samruddhi Rajesh Dargode (7). The victims included several children, deepening the tragedy for the local community.
An National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team also joined the operation, which continued late into the night. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident, while officials have urged caution on rural roads, particularly near unprotected wells.
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