Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Nine Killed As Van Swept Into Flooded Drain In MP
Rain made a road very wet and covered it with water.
A van with 11 family members inside tried to drive across the flooded road.
The water was moving very fast and pushed the van into a deep drain.
Sadly, many people in the family died, and the reports do not agree on exactly how many, with one saying seven and another saying nine.
Two people in the van were saved with help from local people.
The family was on its way to visit a religious place.
Some locals had warned the driver not to go, but he drove anyway.
Rescue workers and villagers worked for many hours to pull the van out of the water.
Police and government officials came to the spot to help.
It was a very sad accident for the family and their community.
A van carrying 11 members of a family was swept off a flooded road into a swollen drain near the Padhana bypass on the Pachor-Sarangpur road in Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh.
Reports differ on the toll: one account said seven bodies, including women and children, had been recovered by 1:45 pm, while another said nine people, including a girl, were killed.
The driver, Mukesh Nayak, reportedly ignored warnings from five to six locals and attempted to cross the flooded stretch, where water had spread across the road.
Two occupants, Mukesh and Hukumsingh, survived and were rescued with the help of locals.
The family, residents of Satwas village in Dewas district, was travelling to Kadnavad village in Sarangpur tehsil to visit a religious site; rescue teams pulled out the submerged van after several hours.
- Who
- A family of 11 from Satwas village in Dewas district, travelling in a van driven by Mukesh Nayak, a resident of Dhansad village.
- What
- The van was swept by a strong current off a flooded road into a deep drain; the reported death toll differs between sources, with one saying seven recovered bodies and another saying nine killed, including a girl.
- When
- On August 10, 2026, around 9 am; seven bodies had been recovered by 1:45 pm.
- Where
- Near the Padhana bypass on the Pachor-Sarangpur road, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The driver ignored warnings from locals and attempted to cross the flooded stretch, and the strong current swept the vehicle into the drain.
- Incident
- Family van swept into swollen drain during flooding
- Location
- Padhana bypass, Pachor-Sarangpur road, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh
- Reported Fatalities
- Conflicting reports: 7 recovered bodies or 9 killed, including a girl
- Passengers
- 11 (4 children, 4 women, 3 men)
- Survivors
- 2 (Mukesh and Hukumsingh)
- Driver
- Mukesh Nayak, resident of Dhansad village
- Family Origin
- Satwas village, Dewas district
- Destination
- Kadnavad village, Sarangpur tehsil (religious site visit)
