Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Man and daughter drown in Virar quarry
A man and his teenage daughter went to visit their relatives in Virar for the Makar Sankranti festival.
They were near a deep, water-filled quarry when they both fell in.
Sadly, they couldn't save each other and both drowned.
They lived in Mumbai and had gone to Virar to see their family.
A 40-year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter drowned in a quarry in Virar, Palghar district.
They were visiting relatives in the Barafpada area near the quarry.
The incident occurred during the Makar Sankranti festival.
The victims were residents of Jogeshwari in Mumbai.
They reportedly drowned while trying to save each other.
- Who
- A 40-year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter
- What
- Drowned in a water-filled quarry
- When
- January 14, during Makar Sankranti festival
- Where
- Virar, Palghar district
- Why
- While trying to save each other
- Victims
- 40-year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter
- Location
- Virar, Palghar district
- Date
- January 14
- Occasion
- Makar Sankranti festival
- Residence
- Jogeshwari, Mumbai
