Maharashtra road tragedy: 6 killed as car plunges 600 feet into Nashik gorge

NEW DELHI: Six radical were killed connected Sunday aft a car plunged into a 600-foot-deep gorge astatine Saptashring Garh Ghat successful Kalwan taluka of Maharashtra’s Nashik district, constabulary said.The victims died connected the spot aft their Toyota Innova, carrying 7 passengers, suffered extended harm successful the crash.The mishap occurred astir 4 pm. All six victims were residents of Pimpalgaon Baswant successful Niphad taluka.Rescue and alleviation operations were launched instantly with the deployment of teams from the constabulary and the territory catastrophe absorption committee. Nashik Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil is overseeing the rescue efforts astatine the site.Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides expressed grief implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful the mishap and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families."Deeply saddened by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to a mishap successful Nashik, Maharashtra. My thoughts are with those who person mislaid their loved ones. I commune that the injured retrieve soon," helium said.Maharashtra main curate Devendra Fadnavis termed the incidental “extremely tragic” and announced fiscal assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased from the authorities government. He said the medication is extending afloat support.