Overview
- Early reports disagree on the death toll, with India Today naming six victims from the Patel family while other outlets report five fatalities.
- The crash occurred on the Saptashrungi ghat near Vani, with accounts citing a loss of control on a sharp, narrow curve by sites such as Bhavari waterfall and Ganapati Point.
- Authorities have deployed an additional rescue unit from Nashik, and teams reported difficulty reaching the wreckage with some bodies not yet recovered at the time of reporting.
- Police have opened an investigation into whether speeding, an overtaking attempt, driver error, or poor road conditions led to the plunge.
- Local residents blame weak barriers and neglected maintenance on the ghat road and demand action from the Public Works Department, noting prior deadly crashes on the same stretch.