Nine Family Members Die in Nashik Well Crash

Nine members of a family, including six children, died in Nashik district, Maharashtra, when their car plunged into a water-filled roadside well late Friday night. The accident occurred around 10 p.m. in the Shivajinagar area of Dindori taluka, police officials confirmed.

The victims, all from the Dargode family of Indore village in Dindori taluka, were returning home after attending a function at a nearby banquet hall. According to police reports, the driver lost control of the Maruti XL vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and fall into the well. The family had traveled to the event, organized by Vadje Classes at Raje Banquet Hall, before heading back in the darkness.

Local police identified the deceased as Sunil Dattatray Dargode, 32; his wife, Reshma Sunil Dargode, 27; Asha Anil Dargode, 32; and six children: Rakhi alias Gunwanti, 10; Madhuri Anil Dargode, 13; Shravani Anil Dargode, 11; Shreyash Anil Dargode, 11; Srishti Anil Dargode, 14; and Samruddhi Rajesh Dargode, 7. Five of the children were girls aged seven to 14, and one was an 11-year-old boy. Witnesses described a harrowing scene, with some children still wearing costumes from the gathering as rescuers worked...