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Woman Feared Drowned After Car Plunges Into River in Nanded
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News18•16-10-2026, 19:15
Woman Feared Drowned After Car Plunges Into River in Nanded
- •A 40-year-old woman is feared drowned after her car fell off the Bahadurpura bridge into the Manyad River in Nanded district.
- •Her husband, Laxman Sambhaji Gutte, managed to escape the sinking vehicle and swim to safety, but was unable to rescue his wife due to darkness and strong currents.
- •The couple was travelling from Nanded towards Jamb-Mukhed when the accident occurred around 2 am on Friday.
- •Emergency rescue teams retrieved the submerged car using a crane, but the search for the missing woman is still underway.
Key Questions Answered
The car fell off the Bahadurpura bridge into the Manyad River in Maharashtra's Nanded district during the early hours of Friday while traveling towards Jamb-Mukhed.
Yes, 44-year-old Laxman Sambhaji Gutte managed to escape from the sinking vehicle and swim to safety, but darkness and strong currents prevented him from rescuing his wife.
Although the submerged car was retrieved from the river using a crane in the morning, search operations are still underway as the 40-year-old woman remains untraceable.
