Overview
- Police confirmed six deaths after a Toyota Innova carrying seven people fell into a roughly 600-foot-deep gorge near Saptashring Garh Ghat around 4 pm.
- All the victims were from the Patel family of Pimpalgaon Baswant and were identified as Kirti Patel, Rasila Patel, Vitthal Patel, Lata Patel, Vachan Patel and Maniben Patel.
- Steep, densely vegetated terrain complicated recovery, prompting additional rescue teams from Nashik, with SP Balasaheb Patil and disaster authority chief Rohitkumar Rajput overseeing operations.
- Investigators are examining whether speeding, driver error or poor road conditions contributed to the crash on the sharp-curved ghat road.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to each bereaved family as Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences, while locals blamed weak barriers and poor maintenance by the PWD.