11 members of family swept away in Madhya Pradesh; eight bodies recovered
Police said the family was travelling from Dewas to Kadnavad village in Sarangpur for a religious visit when a van they were travelling in was swept away
Eleven members of a family were tragically swept away after their van was carried away by floodwaters in Madhya Pradesh's Padana town. The vehicle attempted to cross a swollen drain while traveling from Dewas to Kadnavad village for a religious pilgrimage. Despite warnings from locals, the driver disregarded the advice to wait for receding waters and proceeded to cross the drain.
Police sub divisional officer Arvind Singh reported that strong currents swept the van into the flooded drain, preventing rescuers from finding any survivors inside. Witness Mahendra Parmar explained that the driver could not differentiate between the road and the drain due to the high water level. Sub-divisional magistrate Rohit Bamhore is investigating the incident, which occurred following heavy rainfall and construction work on a nearby bridge.
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