Bareilly bridge death case: PWD, Google Maps officials booked
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bareilly bridge death case: PWD, Google Maps officials booked

Hindustan Times  

The police in Dataganj, Uttar Pradesh have booked four engineers of the public works department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car fell off an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app. Three men died after their car overturned from an under-construction bridge while following directions The incident took place on the Bareilly-Budaun border, when 30-year-old brothers Nitin and Ajit, from Farrukhabad district, and 40-year-old Amit, from the Mainpuri district, were on their way from Noida to Faridpur in Bareilly to attend a wedding. According to police officials, the driver was led by Google Maps into taking the unsafe route, leading to the vehicle falling into Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge in Dataganj Police Station area early Sunday. Dataganj Police Station SHO Gaurav Bishnoi told PTI that an FIR had been filed against four engineers of the PWD, along with some unknown people.

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Bihar family asks Google Maps for directions to Goa, ends up in Karnataka forest
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar family asks Google Maps for directions to Goa, ends up in Karnataka forest

Hindustan Times  

A family from Bihar, who were travelling to Goa following directions from Google Maps, found themselves stuck in a thick forest zone in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district. Khanapur police inspector Manjunath Nayak said the family of six-seven people, including children, was stranded approximately 8 kilometres inside the forest. He said: “The family, led by Rajdas Ranjitdas from Bihar, had been …

A fatal car accident leads to homicide case against Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh
3 weeks, 3 days ago

A fatal car accident leads to homicide case against Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh

Firstpost  

The death of three Indian men falling off an unfinished bridge in Uttar Pradesh raised questions about whether navigation apps like Google Maps can be held responsible for such accidents The popular Google Maps came under major scrutiny after the navigation tool was held responsible for the death of three men in India. The tragic incident not only put a …

PWD officials booked in Bareilly bridge death case
3 weeks, 6 days ago

PWD officials booked in Bareilly bridge death case

The Hindu  

Police here have booked four engineers of the Public Works Department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car rolled over an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app, an officer on Monday said. The car fell into the Ramganga River from a partially constructed bridge in Dataganj Police …

Bareilly Bridge Deaths: 4 PWD Engineers Booked, Google Maps Official Under Probe After Misdirection Kills 3
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bareilly Bridge Deaths: 4 PWD Engineers Booked, Google Maps Official Under Probe After Misdirection Kills 3

ABP News  

Bareilly Bridge Deaths: Police in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun have registered a case against four engineers from the Public Works Department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the deaths of three men. The car plunged into the Ramganga River from a partially constructed bridge in the Dataganj Police Station area early on Sunday. Dataganj Police Station SHO …

Google Maps and bridge damaged by floods: As 3 young men lose lives in UP, read what went wrong
4 weeks ago

Google Maps and bridge damaged by floods: As 3 young men lose lives in UP, read what went wrong

Op India  

On the night of 23rd November, in a bizarre incident, three cousins died after Google Maps directed their taxi to an incomplete bridge over the Ramganga River in Faridpur, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. Image: The Skin Doctor/X Faridpur SHO Rahul Singh said that the victims were using Google Maps to navigate when the incident occurred. Pramod Kumar, brother-in-law of Nitin, …

3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh
4 weeks ago

3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

In a tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, three individuals lost their lives after their car, misdirected by Google Maps, veered off an under-construction bridge and plunged into the Ramganga river, according to a report by India Today. In Uttar Pradesh, three died after Google Maps led their car onto an incomplete bridge. Relying on Google Maps for navigation, …

Bareilly bridge tragedy: PWD engineers, Google Maps officials booked by authorities
4 weeks ago

Bareilly bridge tragedy: PWD engineers, Google Maps officials booked by authorities

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday booked four engineers of the Public Works Department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car fell from an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app. Speaking about the development, Budaun District Magistrate Nidhi Srivastava stated, "Apart from corrective …

3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to unfinished flyover in UP
4 weeks, 1 day ago

3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to unfinished flyover in UP

India Today  

Three people died after their Google Maps wrongly led their car to an under-construction bridge, with the vehicle plunging into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said. The men were relying on Google Maps to reach the venue when their GPS led them to the unfinished flyover. The car went to the incomplete bridge and fell into a …

GPS error leads to fatal road accident in Bareilly, car plunges into river, three dead
4 weeks, 1 day ago

GPS error leads to fatal road accident in Bareilly, car plunges into river, three dead

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least three people died after their speeding car fell into the Ramganga River from an under-construction bridge in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. According to information released, the incident occurred around 10 am today as the car, carrying three passengers, was en route to Dataganj in Badaun district from Bareilly. The road navigation platform failed to update …

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days

The Hindu  

A fourth bridge has collapsed in Bihar within eight days. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas in Nepal, with which Kishanganj shares its border, led to a sudden rise in the water level and one of the pillars of the bridge could not withstand the river’s strong currents, causing the collapse, District Magistrate Tushar Singla told reporters. Three days later, …

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered
6 months ago

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

ARARIA: A 183-metre-long bridge expected to be opened to traffic soon collapsed in eastern Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday, the seventh incident of a bridge collapse in the state since 2023 and the second this year. Rural works department executive engineer Ashutosh Kumar said frequent changes in the course of the river contributed to the incident Araria district magistrate Inayat …

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed
9 months ago

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed

Live Mint  

A part of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur in Bihar on Friday morning. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said one person died in the incident while nine have been injured. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar noted that senior officers of the administration were at the spot, near Maricha between Bakur and Bheja, where the incident took place. In another …

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead
1 year, 2 months ago

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead

India TV News  

Palanpur: A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Palanpur town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Monday, resulting in the tragic death of three people, said officials. A slab of the bridge, measuring more than 50 meters in length, collapsed near Palanpur's RTI Circle on the road leading to Ambaji. Congress on bridge collapse Congress leader Amit Chavda, responding to …

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway
1 year, 5 months ago

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway

Hindustan Times  

A span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday raising the question over the quality of construction. On June 4, the 3.16 km-long, four-lane bridge over the river Ganga connecting north and south Bihar, built between Sultanganj in Bhagalpur …

WATCH: Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Bhagalpur
1 year, 6 months ago

WATCH: Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Bhagalpur

Firstpost  

So far, no casualties have been reported. A portion of a bridge that was built across the Burhi Gandak River in Sahebpur Kamal of Bihar’s Begusarai district collapsed and fell into the river An under-construction bridge in Bihar’s Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bhagalpur collapsed on Sunday evening. A portion of a bridge that was built across the Burhi Gandak River in …

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
1 year, 6 months ago

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur

Live Mint  

An under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur of Bihar collapsed into Ganga river it was being built on. DDC Bhagalpur Kumar Anurag has informed that the Bihar bridge collapsed at around 6 pm on Sunday, June 4. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far from the under-construction bridge collapse incident in Bihar's Bhagalpur. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered a …

MP: 24 killed, 41 injured as bus falls off bridge in Khargone, PM condoles; ex-gratia announced
1 year, 7 months ago

MP: 24 killed, 41 injured as bus falls off bridge in Khargone, PM condoles; ex-gratia announced

India TV News  

Bus accident: As many as 24 people have lost their lives and more than 41 were injured after a bus en route to Indore fell off a bridge in Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced Rs 4 Lakh will be given to the kin of the deceased, Rs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over …

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 132, Criminal Case Registered, Says Gujarat Home Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 132, Criminal Case Registered, Says Gujarat Home Minister

ABP News  

New Delhi: The death toll rose to 134 after a nearly century-old suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi city on Sunday evening, Rajkot range Inspector General Ashok Yadav told ABP News. State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi during a media briefing earlier this morning said that a criminal case has been registered against the agency which looked after the operation of …

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?
2 years, 1 month ago

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

At least 134 people are killed and 170 rescued after a bridge collapsed in the western Indian state during Diwali celebrations. Authorities in the western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge, which killed at least 134 people. Inspector General of Police Ashok Yadav said criminal investigations have been opened …

At least 60 people killed in bridge collapse in India
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 60 people killed in bridge collapse in India

Al Jazeera  

The 230-metre bridge was built during British rule in the 19th century and was recently reopened to the public after renovations. At least 60 people have been killed and dozens injured when a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state collapsed, plunging hundreds of people into the water below. TV footage showed dozens of people clinging onto the cables and …

13 dead in MP’s Khalghat after Pune-bound bus plunges off bridge into Narmada
2 years, 5 months ago

13 dead in MP’s Khalghat after Pune-bound bus plunges off bridge into Narmada

Hindustan Times  

A Pune-bound bus crashed through the railing of a bridge across Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh’s Khalghat area, leading to the death of at least 13 people on Monday, police said. Khalghat bus accident: Officials from Khargone and the adjoining district of Dhar have teamed up to carry out rescue operations State home minister Narottam Mishra said about 15-20 people …

Madhya Pradesh: British-era bridge collapses in Narmadapuram, traffic hit on Bhopal-Nagpur highway; no report of injuries
2 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: British-era bridge collapses in Narmadapuram, traffic hit on Bhopal-Nagpur highway; no report of injuries

Firstpost  

The incident took place when a 138-wheel lorry was crossing the narrow bridge, leading to the vehicle falling on the dry river bed Narmadapuram: A British-era bridge on the dry Sukthwa river in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmadapuram collapsed while a lorry was crossing on Sunday, leading to traffic disruption on the Bhopal-Nagpur national highway, a senior police official said. The incident …

British-era bridge collapses in MP's Narmadapuram, no injuries reported
2 years, 8 months ago

British-era bridge collapses in MP's Narmadapuram, no injuries reported

India TV News  

Highlights British-era bridge on Sukthwa river in MP's Narmadapuram collapsed while trailer-truck was crossing. Sources said some 5,000 vehicles use the 25-foot high bridge daily. A British-era bridge on the dry Sukthwa river in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram collapsed while a trailer-truck was crossing on Sunday, leading to traffic disruption on the Bhopal-Nagpur national highway, a senior police official said. The …

Uttarakhand govt orders probe into bridge collapse that killed one, injured 13
4 years, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand govt orders probe into bridge collapse that killed one, injured 13

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Monday ordered a probe into the collapse of a bridge leading to the death of a labourer. Hariom Sharma, the chief engineer of Public Works Department in the state, said, “A team inspected the accident site on Monday and will be submitting a report within a day. From the preliminary investigation, it looks like the bridge …

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