India, Aug. 10 -- Eight members of a family were killed and two rescued after a van they were travelling in Madhya Pradesh's Padana town was swept away while trying to cross a flooded drain on Monday morning.

Police said the family was travelling from Dewas to Kadnavad village in Sarangpur for a religious visit. "As the vehicle reached the Padana bypass, water from the swollen Jhiri drain spilled over the road. Despite repeated warnings from locals, the driver attempted to cross. The strong current swept the van into the drain," said sub divisional police officer Arvind Singh.

Rescuers and residents used ropes and cranes to pull out the van, but no occupants were found inside. Mahendra Parmar, an eyewitness, said the water level was so ...