Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Car Falls 50 Feet, Tourist Dies in Khopoli Gorge
A car was driving on Garmal Road in Khopoli when it slipped and fell about 50 feet into a deep gorge.
The car hit a tree and didn’t fall all the way down, so the driver was safe.
Local people helped pull the driver out of the car.
A few days earlier, a 23‑year‑old tourist named Abhishek Kuswaha was filming a video near DP Waterfall.
He fell into a 40‑ to 50‑foot deep gorge and could not be found.
After a long search, his body was found the next morning.
No one else was hurt in either accident.
The police are still looking into why the car fell.
A car plunged ~50 feet into a gorge on Garmal Road in Khopoli but was caught by a tree, preventing a major crash.
The driver was rescued unharmed by local residents.
A 23‑year‑old tourist, Abhishek Kuswaha, fell into a 40‑ to 50‑foot gorge near DP Waterfall while filming a reel.
Kuswaha’s body was recovered the following day after a search by police and rescue teams.
No other injuries were reported in either incident.
- Who
- A driver, local residents, and Khopoli Police Help Foundation; tourist Abhishek Kuswaha
- What
- A car plunged into a gorge and was caught by a tree; a tourist fell into a gorge while filming a reel
- When
- Car incident on Monday, August 3, 2026; tourist incident on Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Where
- Garmal Road and DP Waterfall in Khopoli, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Cause of the car fall is unknown; tourist fell while making a reel
- Incident type
- Road and gorge accidents
- Location
- Khopoli, Maharashtra, India
- Date of car incident
- Monday, August 3, 2026
- Date of tourist incident
- Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Casualties
- 1 fatality (Abhishek Kuswaha), 0 injuries
- Vehicle involved
- Passenger car
- Rescue parties
- Local residents, Khopoli Police Help Foundation
