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Two Dead After SUV Plunges Into Udaipur Drain as Search for Third Continues

Darkness plus strong currents at a steep, sharp bend hindered recovery efforts.

Overview

  • State Disaster Response Force teams recovered two bodies overnight and resumed operations in the morning, police said.
  • The victims recovered were identified as Dhruv Patel of Lakoda and Naresh Meena of Mahudia Bavalwada, according to officials.
  • Rescuers are searching for Luv Patel of Bayadi, with district administration and police present at the site.
  • Two passengers, Praveen Meena and Laxman Meena, escaped by breaking a window of the submerged vehicle.
  • Police said the SUV was traveling from Kherwada toward Baydi and had just offered a lift to three youths, while villagers reported the sloped stretch with a sharp U-turn and fast-flowing water likely led to loss of control.