New Delhi : Seven people were killed in Maharashtra’s Nashik after a car and a motorbike collided late Wednesday night. Among the deceased are three women, three men, and a child who were in the car. Two people, who were on the motorbike, were injured. The victims were returning to their village after attending a birthday celebration in Nashik when the tragic accident took place around midnight.
The car, an Alto, overturned into a drain beside the road, filling with water and leading to the drowning of its occupants. The incident occurred around midnight near a nursery close to Dindori town, with the injured now receiving treatment at Nashik District Hospital.
Alto car fell into a drain post-collision. All seven occupants of the car drowned after being trapped inside the submerged vehicle. They were unable to escape and are believed to have drowned after water entered their nose and mouth, leading to their deaths.
The canal, filled with water, quickly flooded the overturned vehicle. Trapped inside, the occupants were unable to escape, leading to their deaths by drowning. The motorcycle riders, though seriously injured, survived the crash and were rescued from the scene.
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