NASHIK: Nine members of a family, including six children, died in a tragic accident late Friday night after their vehicle fell into a water-filled well in Dindori, about 25 km from Nashik.
The incident occurred around 10 pm in the Shivaji Nagar area. The victims, residents of Indore village in Dindori, were returning home in a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) after attending a coaching class gathering.
According to police, the driver allegedly failed to notice the well in the darkness while passing through the area. The vehicle veered off the road and plunged into the deep well, trapping all occupants inside.
Police Inspector Bhagwan Mathure of Dindori Police Station said rescue teams were immediately dispatched. “We deployed two hydra cranes and took help from local swimmers to reach the submerged vehicle. Despite prompt efforts, all occupants had died,” he said.
The rescue operation lasted over two hours, with the vehicle and bodies retrieved by around 12.15 am on Saturday. The victims were later taken to a government hospital in Dindori.
The deceased have been identified as Sunil Dattu Dargude (32), Reshma Sunil Dargude (27), Asha Anil Dargude (32), Khushi Anil Dargude (14), Madhuri Anil Dargude (13), Shreyas Anil Dargude (11), Rakhi (Gunvanti) Sunil Dargude (11), Shravani Anil Dargude (11), and Samruddhi Rajendra Dargude (7).
