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Three Dead, Three Injured As Tempo Plunges Into Gorge In Maharashtra
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News18•17-10-2026, 08:30
Three Dead, Three Injured As Tempo Plunges Into Gorge In Maharashtra
- •Three people were killed and three others injured after a tempo plunged nearly 100 feet into a gorge on a ghat road in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
- •The accident took place on Keroli Ghat in Mahur tehsil around 5 am on Friday when the vehicle carrying pilgrims was returning to Yavatmal.
- •The tragedy occurred when the tempo driver lost control while trying to avoid an oncoming vehicle that allegedly came from the wrong side with high beams.
- •The absence of a protective crash barrier at the sharp bend contributed to the vehicle tumbling down the slope.
- •Rescue operations involved using ropes and a crane to extract the victims and the vehicle from the deep gorge.
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The accident occurred when an oncoming vehicle on the wrong side flashed powerful headlights, blinding the tempo driver and causing him to lose control while trying to avoid a collision. The lack of a protective crash barrier at the bend resulted in the vehicle plunging nearly 100 feet into the gorge.
Three persons lost their lives, with two dying on the spot and a third succumbing to injuries during treatment, while three others sustained minor injuries.
The victims, who worked at a furniture shop and hailed from Yavatmal, were returning home after visiting a temple at Mahur for the ongoing Navratri festival.
