Narmadapuram, Feb. 7 -- Three people died after their car plunged into a canal near the Patharauta Canal Bridge on the old Bhopal-Betul National Highway in Itarsi on Friday night, according to officials.

Town Inspector Sanjeev Singh said the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the site promptly after receiving the information, adding that a further probe is ongoing.

"We received information around 12 am that a car had plunged into the Patharauta canal. SDRF teams reached the spot, and three bodies have been recovered...Further investigation is underway...," Singh said.

Meanwhile, SDRF Platoon Commander Amrita Dixit informed us that the rescue process took nearly 1-1.5 hours, as the car had sunk deeply in the canal. She added t...