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Greater Noida Accident: Google Maps Error Kills Man as Car Plunges into 30-Foot-Deep Drain; Video Surface

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 4, 2025 17:59 IST

In a shocking incident, a man was killed after the car he was driving plunged into 30-feet drain in ...

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In a shocking incident, a man was killed after the car he was driving plunged into 30-feet drain in Greater Noida due to Google Maps' faulty navigation. The incident happened in , as the three men were travelling towards Kasna Road Chowk. Visuals from the incident show the car skidded into the drain in broad daylight. The deceased was identified as a Delhi resident and station master named Bharat Bhati.

Bhati was heading towards Kasna, a suburb of Greater Noida in his Maruti Suzuki Swift Dezire fell into a nullah. He was reportedly using Google Maps to drive to his destination, which proved fatal for him. A video from the nullah showed the car being rescued from the site. The incident took place on Saturday around 3 PM.

A delivery agent, Saurav, who was travelling on the route witnessed the mishap and tried to save Bhati. He was standing in close proximity when the station master's speeding car rushed into the deep drain. Saurav speculated the man was driving the vehicle using Google Maps, which misled him into the nullah and resulted in trouble. According to reports, Saurav and other delivery boy with him rushed to the car to pull the driver out. They broke the car's windows after noting the vehicle doors were locked from inside. They took Bhati to a nearby hospital but he couldn't survive. The police looked into the matter and informed his family about Bhati's death. 

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