Bhubaneswar, April 4 -- Nine members of a family, including seven women, lost their lives after their car fell into a water-filled well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori, sending shockwaves through the local community.

According to officials, the family was returning home after attending a function when the mishap took place. The driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road before plunging into a nearby well filled with water.

Rescue teams rushed to the spot soon after the accident and launched operations to retrieve the victims. All nine occupants were found dead. Police have registered a c...