India, April 5 -- Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their vehicle plunged into an unprotected roadside well in Shivajinagar area of Dindori town in Nashik district, police said on Saturday.

The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night, said police, adding that the vehicle submerged completely, trapping all occupants inside.

"The incident took place around 10.30 pm when the victims were returning home after attending a get-together organised by a private coaching institute in Dindori town. All were residents of Indore village in the tehsil, which is around six kilometres from Dindori," Nashik district collector Ayush...