The accident occurred at about 10 pm in the Shivaji Nagar area. The victims, residents of Indore village in Dindori, were returning home in a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) after attending a coaching class get-together in the town, as per reports from Times Now.
Police reports say that the driver apparently failed to spot the well in the darkness while driving through the area, causing the vehicle to veer off the path and fall directly into the deep well, according to Times Now.
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Rescue operation carried out
The rescue operation reportedly lasted over two hours.
The MPV and the bodies of the victims were eventually pulled out of the well by 12:15 am on Saturday and immediately shifted to the government hospital in Dindori.
Police inspector Bhagwan Mathure of the Dindori Police Station reportedly said, “We deployed two hydra cranes and sought the assistance of local swimmers to reach the submerged vehicle. Despite the swift rescue efforts, none of the occupants survived.”
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Long list of victims
The deceased have been identified, according to police reports, as Sunil Dattu Dargude (32), Reshma Sunil Dargude (27), Asha Anil Dargude (32), Khushi Anil Dargude (14), Madhuri Anil Dargude (13), Shreyas Anil Dargude (11), Rakhi (Gunvanti) Sunil Dargude (11), Shravani Anil Dargude (11), and Samruddhi Rajendra Dargude (7).
PI Mathure also reportedly added that the rescue team acted swiftly to recover the vehicle and bodies using cranes and local divers, but the depth of the well and the darkness at the time made it impossible to save any of the family members.
