9 Of Family Killed Including 6 Children As Car Falls Into Well In Maharashtra’s Nashik

Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.

The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, as the victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area, when their car fell into a well near the venue, a police official said.

According to the police, the deceased were identified as Sunil Dattu Dargude (32), his wife Reshma, Asha Anil Dargude (32), and six children from the family, five girls in the age group of seven to 14 years and an 11-year-old boy. Their bodies were brought to the government hospital in Dindori, the official said, adding that a case has been registered and a probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Tehsildar Mukesh Kamble, Police Inspector Bhagwan Mathure, and Chief Officer Sandeep Chaudhary rushed to the spot along with police personnel, the fire brigade, a disaster management team, and residents. The well was filled with water, posing significant challenges to the rescue operation. The car was eventually retrieved from the well around midnight with the help of two cranes.