Nandurbar: Jeep falls into 400-ft deep gorge, 6 dead

The accident occurred near Khadki point when the driver is said to have lost control, which caused the jeep to hurtle nearly 400-ft into the gorge.

Of the six who were killed, five were women. Among the 18 people injured, eight are said to be serious.

Some of the remaining passengers were saved after they jumped out of the jeep in the nick of time.

Due to the remoteness of the location, where the accident occurred, survivors had to walk for 2 km to seek help from the nearby village of Toranmal.

Mahendra Pandit, Nandurbar’s Superintendent of Police, said, “As per the initial information, at least six persons have died and seven suffered injuries.”

The injured have been taken to Toranmal Rural Hospital and Nandurbar Civil Hospital.

Following the accident, tthe Maharashtra government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the
deceased.