Eight killed in Ambenali as car falls into gorge
A tragic car accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district resulted in the deaths of eight individuals. The SUV fell into an eight-hundred-foot gorge after the driver misjudged the road. A search and rescue operation was initiated after relatives reported the group missing when they failed to arrive at their destination.
- ▪The accident occurred on May 24, 2026, between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.
- ▪The vehicle was located in the gorge on May 25, 2026, after relatives alerted the police.
- ▪The deceased individuals were identified as residents from Asgaon in the Koregaon region and Ratnagiri.
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At least eight people died in the car accident at the Ambenali Ghat section of the Poladpur-Mahabaleshwar road in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, a police official said on Monday (May 25, 2026). Also read | Death on the move: On India’s disgraceful record in fatal road accidentsThe SUV was located on Monday (May 25, 2026), after relatives of the victims inquired with the police about their whereabouts after they were unreachable. According to the police, the accident occurred on Sunday (May 24, 2026), when the car driver misjudged the road and fell into an eight-hundred-foot-deep gorge.The accident occurred in the Ambenali Ghat section of the Poladpur-Mahabaleshwar road between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday (May 24, 2026).
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