SUV falls into gorge; one dead, eight injured

SUV Plunges into Gorge in Thane, Resulting in One Fatality and Eight Injuries

A tragic accident in Thane leaves one dead and eight injured after an SUV fell into a gorge near Upper Vaitarna dam

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Thane, Maharashtra, SUV, Accident, Injuries, Fatality

Thane: On Tuesday, a serious accident occurred when an SUV carrying a family lost control and fell into a 200-foot gorge near the Upper Vaitarna dam. Sadly, a 69-year-old man named Dadu Jethu Jugra lost his life, while eight others were injured.

The accident happened in the morning near Vihigaon Khodala village. The family was on their way to their hometown in Palghar district when the driver lost control. Local villagers and rescue teams quickly arrived to help the victims.

The injured were first taken to the Kasara primary health center, but two of them were in critical condition and had to be moved to a private hospital. Out of the eight injured, seven were family members of the deceased, and the eighth was the driver. The police have sent the body for a postmortem examination.

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