India, Nov. 20 -- Four people were killed and two remain missing after a Mahindra Thar they were travelling in lost control and plunged nearly 500 feet into a deep valley in Tamhini Ghat on the Pune-Raigad border in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said, adding that a rescue operation is underway.

Mangaon police inspector Nivrutti Borade said that the six friends - Shahaji Chavan (22), Punit Sudharak Shetty (20), Sahil Sadhu Bote (24), Mahadev Koli (18), Omkar Sunil Koli (18) and Shiva Arun Mane (19) - all residents of Kopre village in Pune, were travelling in the SUV when the accident occurred.

"Bodies of four have been recovered so far, while the search for the remaining two is underway. The rescue teams are tryi...