Nashik: Nine members of a family died in a tragic accident in Nashik’s Dindori taluka after their car plunged into a roadside well in the Shivajinagar area. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Reports indicate that ‘Vadje Classes’ organised a meeting at Raje Banquet Hall in Shivajinagar. The Dargode family had travelled from Indore (Dindori taluka) to attend the event. While returning home in their Maruti XL after the meeting, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and fall into a roadside water-filled well. A large crowd gathered at the scene following the accident on Friday night.
Tehsildar Mukesh Kamble, Police Inspector Bhagwan Mathure, and Chief Officer Sandeep Chaudhary, along with police personnel, the fire brigade, a disaster management team, and residents, rushed to the scene upon receiving information about the incident. The well was filled with water, creating major obstacles to the rescue operation. The car was eventually retrieved from the well around midnight with the help of two cranes.
During the rescue operation, the bodies of eight victims were recovered from the vehicle. A special search operation was launched to locate a young girl who had drowned in the well, and her body was later recovered.
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).
An NDRF team also arrived at the scene to assist in the operation, which continued late into the night. Dindori Police have registered a case in connection with the incident, and further investigation is underway.
More States News on www.mediaeyenews.com
Photo: IANS
–IANS
