India, Nov. 21 -- Six youngsters from Pune were killed after the Mahindra Thar SUV they were travelling in reportedly lost control and plunged nearly 500 feet into a gorge in Tamhini Ghat on the Pune-Raigad border. The crash is believed to have occurred on the Pune-Mangaon route in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. After an arduous search in treacherous terrain using drones and a team of trekkers, the six bodies and the vehicle were recovered late Thursday evening. Police identified the bodies based on information provided by their families.

The deceased have been identified as Punit Sudharak Shetty, 20; Sahil Sadhu Gothe, 24; Mahadev Koli, 18; Omkar Sunil Koli, 18; Shiva Arun Mane, 19, and Pratham Shahaji Chavan, 22 of the Ko...