A late-night return from a family outing ended in tragedy in Maharashtra. Nine members of a single family, including six children, were killed when their car plunged into a water-filled well in the Nashik district. The accident occurred around 11:30 pm in Dindoritaluka, about 40 km from Nashik. The family was heading home after attending an annual function.
Nine Dargode Family Members Die in Nashik
Local officials said the family from Indore village attended a social event at a banquet hall in Shivajinagar. After the function, Sunil Dattatreya Dargode drove the family home when he lost control of the vehicle. The car veered off the road and fell into a nearby well filled with water, leaving little chance for escape.
Emergency team arrived
Emergency teams rushed to the scene soon after the incident. Police, local administration, the fire brigade, disaster management teams, and later the NDRF were involved in the rescue effort. However, the well was completely filled with water, making the operation difficult. It took hours to pull the vehicle out using cranes. Nine bodies were recovered from the car, while a separate search was launched to find another girl who had been thrown out of the vehicle and submerged in the well.
Those who died in the accident include Sunil Dattatreya Dargode, 34, his wife Reshma, 30, their daughter Rakhi alias Gunvanti, 10, and nieces Madhuri, 13, and Shravani, 11. Also among the deceased were Asha Anil Dargode, 32, her son Shreyash, 11, daughter Srishti, 14, and niece Samruddhi, 7. All the victims belonged to the same extended family, increasing the depth of the loss.
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