Reel gone wrong: 3 missing after SUV plunges into canal

Ahmedabad: Three men are missing after their SUV plunged into the Fatehwadi canal near Ayappa Temple close to Vasna Barrage on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred while they were getting videos recorded for social media, according to police and fire officials.
Vasna police inspector RN Patel reported that the five men, all aged between 18 and 20, had hired the car for a day for Rs 3,500. The three who were inside the ill-fated SUV are: Krish Dave, Yaksh Bhankhodiya and Yash Solanki. The trio wanted to get videos recorded for social media.
Their friends, Virajsingh Rathod and Vrutayu Solanki, residents of Vejalpur, stood at the spot. Vrutayu had brought the car to the spot for the video to be shot by Virajsingh, police sources said.
The accident occurred when the driver, Yash, tried to reverse the car, causing the vehicle to plunge into the canal. Virajsingh tried to rescue his friends using a rope, but in vain.
The locals who witnessed the accident immediately informed emergency services and began rescue efforts. Rescue teams from Jamalpur, Prahladnagar, and Aslali fire stations were dispatched to assist at the location. Due to the strong water current in the canal, authorities halted the water supply to facilitate the search operation.