A bridge to nowhere, quite literally, claimed the lives of three people in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (Nov. 24). The three victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in Badaun district, along the Khalpur-Dataganj road. At around 10 am IST, their car cruised down an under-construction bridge with an open end.



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Car cruising down ‘bridge to nowhere’ plunges into river in UP, three dead

Earlier this year, floods had caused the front section of the bridge to collapse into the river, but the GPS had not been updated to reflect this change

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Mukesh Ambani

UP: 3 Dead After Car Falls Into River From Broken Bridge In Bareilly Due To GPS Error

For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end. The car, being navigated using GPS, climbed onto a damaged bridge and plunged into the river flowing 50 feet below in Faridpur when it was travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district this morning.…

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Car, Misled By GPS, Falls Into River From Under-Construction Bridge, 3 Dead In UP

Three people died in Uttar Pradesh after their car, misdirected by Google Maps, fell from an under-construction bridge.

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3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh

A bridge to nowhere, quite literally, claimed the lives of three people in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (Nov. 24). The three victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in Badaun district, along the Khalpur-Dataganj road. At around 10 am IST, their car cruised down an under-construction bridge with an open end.
The driver relied on GPS for navigation and didn’t realise a part of the bridge was missing. The car ended in…

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The bodies were transported to Faridpur using boats and sent for post-mortem examination. The deceased were identified as Kaushal Kumar from Mainpuri, Vivek Kumar from Farrukhabad, and Amit Kumar.

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Bareilly: 3 Dead As GPS Mistake Causes Car To Plunge Into River From Incomplete Bridge

Relying on Google Maps to reach a wedding venue proved fatal for three men after the GPS wrongly led their car to an incomplete bridge, where it fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly.

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3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to incomplete flyover in UP

Uttar Pradesh: In Badaun district, 3 people died after their car fell into the Ramganga River from the edge of a broken bridge. The accident was attributed to outdated GPS information and absence of barriers or warning signs at the site.

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‘Google Maps can be…’: 3 dead as car following ‘misleading navigation’ falls off incomplete bridge; netizens react

Relying on the GPS system to reach the destination can prove to be dangerous. Actually, a car fell down from an incomplete bridge in Bareilly. Due to which 3 friends travelling in the car died. The relatives of the deceased claim that all three were relying on the GPS system. Due to which this accident happened. However, the police has not yet issued a statement regarding the accident happening due to the GPS system.

जीपीएस सिस्टम के भरोसे मंजिल तक पहुंचना खतरनाक साबित हो सकता है. दरअसल, बरेली में एक कार अधूरे बने पुल से नीचे गिर गई. जिससे कार में सवार 3 दोस्तों की मौत हो गई. मृतकों के परिजनों का दावा है कि तीनों जीपीएस सिस्टम के भरोसे जा रहे थे. जिसके चलते यह हादसा हुआ. हालांकि, अभी पुलिस ने जीपीएस सिस्टम के चलते हादसा होने को लेकर बयान नहीं जारी किया है.

GPS के भरोसे जा रही थी कार, अचानक खत्म हुआ पुल और नीचे गिर गई गाड़ी, 3 की मौत

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The car was traveling relying on GPS, suddenly the bridge ended and the car fell down, 3 died

In Bareilly, three people lost their lives when a car fell from an under-construction bridge due to incorrect GPS navigation. Police recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem. 📰 Bareilly Accident: Incorrect GPS Navigation Leads to Car Plunging from Under-Construction Bridge, 3 Dead.

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Bareilly Accident: Incorrect GPS Navigation Leads to Car Plunging from Under-Construction Bridge, 3 Dead | 📰 LatestLY

Tragic Accident: GPS Error Leads to Fatal Fall into Ramganga River  In a tragic accident on Sunday morning, three individuals were killed when their vehicle plunged into the Ramganga River from an under-construction bridge. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. as the victims were en route from Bareilly to Dataganj in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district.Officials revealed that the car's navigation system, misled by outdated GPS data, directed the dri…

Car cruising down ‘bridge to nowhere’ plunges into river in UP, three dead

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