Overview
- Authorities said the vehicle carrying devotees plunged into a deep gorge off Saptashrungi Garh Ghat in Nashik's Kalwan taluka on Sunday.
- Rescue and recovery operations are in progress with teams deployed and equipment kept ready at the site.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and offered prayers for the injured, according to a statement from the PMO.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called the crash extremely tragic and confirmed ex-gratia aid of Rs 5 lakh to the heirs of the deceased.
- Initial reports conflict on the gorge's depth, with accounts citing about 600 feet and a separate claim of 800 feet.