Overview

• A van carrying nine relatives was swept into the Banas after getting stuck on the damaged Somi–Upreda culvert in Chittorgarh late Tuesday.
• Five people were rescued by villagers and police, three bodies were recovered, and the search for a missing girl continues with boats and divers.
• A survivor said the family relied on Google Maps for an unfamiliar route that led them toward the closed crossing.
• Authorities had issued alerts after the Matrikundiya Dam gates were opened and had placed stones and JCB machines to block the culvert.
• Police named the driver as Madanlal Gadri and urged residents to avoid swollen river routes and not depend solely on navigation apps.