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Three persons were murdered when the satellite navigation system in their automobile drove them over an incomplete bridge.
According to some local news sources, the three people died in India after their automobile drove off an incomplete bridge and fell between thirty and fifty feet.
The Times of India reported that four engineers have been taken into custody in relation to the fatalities.
Two of the guys, identified as Amit Kumar and Vivek Kumar, were on their way home after a wedding. This past Saturday, November 23, at 2:30 pm,
Google Maps horror :
Wrong #GPS location took the lives of 3 people in #Bareilly, #UttarPradesh#GoogleMaps directed a car to a half-finished bridge.
Due to dense #fog, the incomplete bridge was not visible and the car falls into the #RamgangaRiver, resulting in the death of… pic.twitter.com/uTCMKTz7xG
— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) November 24, 2024
Their vehicle crashed off a bridge that spans the Ramganga River between Faridpur and Dataganj. Their corpses, locked inside the automobile, were not found until 9.30am the next day.
Investigators discovered that the vehicle had been using Google Maps to follow out-of-date sat nav data, according to the Daily Mail. The bridge collapsed in 2022, yet the sat nav showed no signs of closure.
The three were returning from Gurgurgam, which is southwest of New Delhi, and were all security guards, according to the local media.
“The officials must be held accountable for this negligence,” a family member told the Hindustaan Times. Why weren’t safety precautions taken and why was the bridge left unfinished? A formal inquiry was also demanded by the relative.
A damaged automobile was discovered on the Ramganga River around 9:30 am today, according to a statement issued by the local police on Sunday.
After being notified, police showed up at the location. A Wagon R that may have been used as a taxi was on the river when the cops arrived. After reaching the unfinished bridge, the vehicle plunged into a river.
“After being discovered, the corpses were taken for a post-mortem. Two individuals, Amit and Vivek, had their identities verified. The third one’s identification is being investigated further.
It was also verified that the automobile was discovered in a ditch by the local locals, who then called for help. A boat was used to collect the corpses.
Following the event, local authorities were directed to “inspect all roads and bridges in the area” to make sure the proper signage was there.
“UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd. is building the bridge, and the approach road in Budaun towards it was open,” said Faridpur SDM Gulab Singh. “An investigation has been ordered, and the guilty officials will face consequences.”
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the families,” a Google representative told LADbible. We’re assisting the authorities in their investigation and collaborating closely with them.”