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Three dead as bike carrying four youths falls 50 feet from bridge near Kudsad, Maharashtra
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 01:35 PM
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A motorcycle with four young passengers plunged about 50 feet from a bridge near Kudsad, Maharashtra, killing three and injuring the fourth.
A motorcycle carrying four youths fell roughly 50 feet from a bridge close to the village of Kudsad in Maharashtra. The vehicle, reportedly overloaded, lost balance and plunged into the gorge below.
Three of the passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, while the fourth sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment.
Rescue teams and police arrived promptly, securing the area and beginning a preliminary investigation into the cause of the fall. Officials have warned against overloading two‑wheelers and urged commuters to observe safety guidelines while crossing bridges.
The incident has sparked concern among local residents, who fear similar accidents could recur on the region’s narrow and poorly lit bridges.
Three of the passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, while the fourth sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment.
Rescue teams and police arrived promptly, securing the area and beginning a preliminary investigation into the cause of the fall. Officials have warned against overloading two‑wheelers and urged commuters to observe safety guidelines while crossing bridges.
The incident has sparked concern among local residents, who fear similar accidents could recur on the region’s narrow and poorly lit bridges.