Couple, two toddlers drown as car plunges into 20-foot-deep well in Siddipet
A family of four died after their car plunged into a 20-foot-deep well in Siddipet, India. Police are investigating the cause, which may have involved a child interfering with the steering wheel or an animal crossing the road.
Why it matters
This tragic accident highlights road safety concerns and the dangers of distracted driving in rural areas.
A couple and their two young children died after the car they were travelling in plunged into a well in Appanapalle village, Dubbak mandal of Siddipet district on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) night. They were returning to Balvanthapur after attending a memorial service in Siddipet.
The deceased were identified as 30-year-old Dandugula Raju, his 25-year-old wife Bhagya, their four-year-old son Nihansh, and two-year-old daughter Sanvika, all residents of Balvanthapur village in Dubbak.
According to police, the accident occurred between 8.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. one of the children sat on the driver’s lap and the other on the mother’s lap when the Swift Dzire, bearing registration number TS 02 ES 7997, suddenly plunged into the well. Police suspect the accident may have occurred after the child tugged at the steering wheel or an animal suddenly appeared in front of the car.
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