Reports across media cited how a 27-year-old software engineer died after losing control of his car, which plunged into a 20-foot-deep, water-filled pit that was dug for the basement of an under-construction building in Greater Noida near New Delhi. A search operation was launched as the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, and the body was recovered later in the morning.

An investigation is underway, but initial reports stated that fog and speeding may have led to an accident, following which the car crossed a drain and fell into the pit. Some reports said that locals protested against the Noida authorities for negligence. They claimed that the need for proper barricading and reflectors near the drain was highlighted in the past, but ignored.