Bareilly:
Three individuals have been on Tuesday injured when their automobile fell right into a dry canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district allegedly after following a “shortcut” route on Google Maps.
The incident occurred after they have been travelling from Bareilly to Pilibhit and took a detour by following the favored navigation system close to Kalapur village.
They have been rescued when the villagers noticed them and referred to as the police. The three individuals sustained minor accidents and have been taken to the hospital.
“They’d taken a shortcut after they noticed it on Google Maps. They adopted the instructions however their automobile fell right into a canal,” Superintendent of Police (metropolis) Manush Parik mentioned in a video assertion.
The automobile, registered in Haryana, was pulled out of the canal with the assistance of a tractor, Mr Parik mentioned.
Second Google Maps Associated Accident In 10 Days
Final month, three individuals died when their automobile fell into the river from {a partially} constructed bridge in the identical district.
Their automobile, being navigated utilizing Google Maps, climbed onto a broken bridge and plunged into the Ramganga river flowing 50 ft beneath in Faridpur when it was travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj within the Badaun district on November 24.
“Earlier this 12 months, floods had brought about the entrance portion of the bridge to break down into the river, however this alteration had not been up to date within the GPS. Because of this, the motive force was misled and didn’t understand the bridge was unsafe,” an official mentioned.
“As well as, the absence of security boundaries or warning indicators on the under-construction bridge compounded the hazard, resulting in the deadly accident,” he mentioned.
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