Car falls 200ft in gorge, family of 5 escapes with minor injuries in Maharashtra’s Mangaon

Times of India | 1 month ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:21 am

NAVI MUMBAI: Five people of a family from Andheri had a miraculous escape after their car plunged 200ft into a gorge at Mangaon, about 140km from Mumbai, on Saturday afternoon. All five escaped with minor injuries.The car owner Ninad Raul, who was at the wheel, lost control at a bend at Vihule village. The vehicle first hit a tree, flipped and landed on a plain surface off the highway, said the police. Raul's wife, son and parents were the others in the car. The family was returning from a trip to Shrivardhan.A villager, who happened to see the car veering off the highway and then descending into the gorge, alerted the police, said inspector Rajendra Patil of Mangaon police station.All the five occupants were trapped in the vehicle before they were rescued. A team of locals who are familiar with the terrain around the accident spot was brought in to help in the rescue operation. All five car occupants were brought out within half an hour after the rescue operation began. They walked up through a pathway that leads to the highway. The car was pulled out on Sunday. The police said they will record statements of all the five before deciding on whether or not a complaint should be filed.

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The Indian Express | 11 hours ago | 29-03-2023 | 12:45 pm

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11 hours ago | 29-03-2023 | 12:45 pm

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The Indian Express | 11 hours ago | 29-03-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

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The Indian Express | 11 hours ago | 29-03-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

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The Indian Express | 11 hours ago | 29-03-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

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