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'How can there be a well in the middle?': Maha minister orders investigation after 9 people die in Nashik car accident
Nine people of the same family died while coming back from a function after car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik
Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan on Saturday called a tragic accident in Shivaji Nagar, Dindori and announced compensation for the bereaved families.
The accident claimed the lives of nine members of a family, including six children, two women, and the driver. The family was returning home after attending an event when the car reportedly lost control and plunged into a water-filled well late Thursday night.
Describing the incident, Mahajan said, "The car fell into the well at night. All nine people died. How can there be a well in the middle? This is a very big mistake by the officials. We have ordered an investigation."
He added, "The families of the deceased will be given 5 lakh rupees from the administration."
Dindori police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
Visuals from the spot show the aftermath of the tragic accident.
