- Recent Tragedy: A family of three died by suicide, jumping from a bridge into the Tapi River near Kamrej, Surat district.
- Motive: The father, Vipul, was reportedly in debt (Rs 8 lakh) due to losses in share trading and aimed to prevent creditors from pursuing his family.
- Discovery: A passerby noticed an abandoned bike and footwear on the bridge and alerted the police.
- Search and Recovery: Police initiated a search, recovering the bodies the following morning. An accidental death complaint was filed.
- River’s Significance: The Tapi River (also Tapti) is a major river in central India.
- East-to-West Flow: It’s one of the few major Indian rivers flowing west, along with the Narmada and Mahi.
- Geographic Reach: It traverses Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
- Origin and Course: Rises in the Gawilgarh Hills (Madhya Pradesh), flows west 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z"/>
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between the Satpura Range, across the Jalgaon plateau (Maharashtra), through Surat (Gujarat), and into the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea).
Length and Drainage: Approximately 700 km long, draining 65,145 sq km.
Basin Features: Located in the Deccan plateau, bounded by the Satpura and Ajanta Ranges. Primarily agricultural land.
Relation to Narmada: Flows roughly parallel to the Narmada River, separated by the Satpura Range, forming a natural barrier between northern and peninsular India.
Major Tributaries: Purna, Girna, and Panjhra (flowing from the south in Maharashtra).
Ukai Dam: A significant hydroelectric project on the Tapi River.
Galteshwar Mahadev Temple: The family visited this temple on the banks of Tapi before the incident.
