Overview

• In Kawardha district on July 11, a borewell equipment truck lost control on a sharp turn near Chata village and fell 60 feet into a gorge, killing five and injuring four.
• On the same day in Ramban district, a Tata Sumo skidded off the Senabati link road after dark and plunged 600 feet into a gorge, leaving five dead and one survivor in critical condition.
• Remote, poorly trafficked routes delayed discovery of the Kawardha wreckage for hours as large stones in the gorge hampered rescue efforts.
• The Ramban deputy commissioner has approved ₹100,000 in assistance for each family of the deceased and ₹25,000 for the injured as part of relief measures.
• Kawardha and Ramban police have opened formal probes to determine if mechanical defects, driver fatigue or road design flaws led to the crashes.