A family tragedy has stunned the Dindori taluka of Maharashtra’s Nashik district, after nine people, including six children, were killed when their car plunged into a wayside well on Friday night. The victims, all members of the Dargude family from Indore village, were reportedly returning home from a private tuition class reunion held at a local wedding hall when the accident occurred.
The alert came at night time, resulting in a massive search and rescue mission that included the participation of the local police force, emergency workers, and divers. Using two cranes and working under floodlighting conditions, they managed to pull out the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga out of the water from the deep well. All nine occupants were found inside the car by midnight.
Local officials have identified the deceased as 32-year-old Sunil Dattu Dargude, his wife Reshma, and another family member, Asha Anil Dargude. The loss of the family's younger generation has proven particularly devastating; among the dead are five girls aged between seven and 14, and an 11-year-old boy.
The bodies were taken to the government hospital in Dindori for post-mortem examinations.
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