Recently a shocking incident has come to light in Goa, where some tourists drove their Maruti Gypsy directly into the river. This entire incident was captured on camera and the video quickly went viral on social media. The matter came into limelight when tourists blamed Google Maps for the incident, while locals alleged that the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol.
How did the incident happen?
- Actually, this accident happened in an area of Goa at around 2.30 in the night. According to reports, the tourist driving the car was a resident of Chandigarh and had taken this Maruti Gypsy on rent. The driver says that he had gone out for a walk with friends and he drove as per the direction shown on Google Maps. On the way he saw a ferry ramp, which looked like a road to him. Google Maps indicated “go straight”, and the driver turned in that direction, but did not realize that the path was going straight into the river. Within a few seconds the car fell into the river. However, everyone got out of the car in time and reached a safe place.
- Let us tell you that this video was shared on ‘In Goa 24×7′ YouTube channel, where it was watched by millions of people and thousands of comments were made on it. It can be clearly seen in the video that Maruti Gypsy is completely submerged in water and many local people and fire brigade personnel are trying to rescue it. Some on social media called it Google Maps’ mistake, while most people considered it to be the result of tourists’ carelessness and drunk driving.
Features of Maruti Gypsy
- Main features like powerful engine, manual transmission and high ground clearance have been provided in Maruti Gypsy. Along with this, it has many better features related to safety, comfort and entertainment, which include airbags, air conditioner and music system. It is an 8-seater SUV, which comes with a 4×4 drivetrain, which gives it excellent performance even off-road and on bad roads.
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