Due to Google Maps Error, a family van in Rashmi police station area of Chittorgarh reached the culvert closed at night. The van was swept away into the Banas river with a strong flow, killing 3 people, including three children and one girl is missing. Five were saved by villagers.
Chittorgarh Accident: A painful accident occurred in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan early Wednesday, when a family van reached the closed culvert due to the instructions of Google Map. Three people died after the van was swept away in the Banas river with a strong current, while a 6 -year -old girl is still missing. The incident took place at around 1 pm on Somi-Upedra Pulia of Rashmi police station area. Please tell that this incident happened due to the wrong Google Map.
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- According to family information, this family of Kankheda village (Thana Bhupalsagar) was returning from Sawai Bhoj Temple in Bhilwara district. After wandering the way late in the night, he took help of Google Map, but the app brought him to a closed culvert for three years. At that time, the river was in spate due to the opening of the gates of the Matrukundia Dam.
- The driver tried to remove the van from the middle of the flow, but the vehicle got stuck under water pressure and was swept away by 300 meters shortly.
- According to the police continuing the rescue, five of the 9 people on the van somehow saved their lives by climbing up. With the help of villagers and fishermen, they were evacuated from the boat at night. These also included two babies.
- By morning, the bodies of four-year-old girl Khushi, Chanda (21) wife Hemraj and Mamta (25) wife Madan were recovered by running a relief campaign. The search for six -year -old Rutvi daughter Hemraj is still going on.
How safe dependence on digital navigation?
- The accident has raised the question whether it is right to trust the technique blindly? Cyber experts say that Google Map is definitely helpful, but it can be dangerous to fully trust. It is common to see the wrong path due to rain, road closure, network problem or old information not being updated.
- Confirm the information. Experts recommend that you take guidance from local people while traveling in unknown areas and pay attention to the indicator boards of danger. Trust on technology is necessary, but human understanding and vigilance guarantees safe journey.