Indian authorities are investigating Google Maps and local government officials following the deaths of three men whose car fell off a broken bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The men, identified as Amit Kumar, Vivek Kumar and Ajit Kumar were reportedly using the navigation app while driving to a wedding when their vehicle plunged into the Ramganga River, according to police reports.
The accident occurred in Badaun district around 10am on Sunday, when the group was travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj. According to police, the GPS displayed the route as operational near Dataganj in Badaun, as the bridge had been in use until a section caved during floods in 2023.
However, the route was neither closed, nor were any signs installed.
“Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system,” circle officer Ashutosh Shivam said at the time.
