Gujarat: Gambhira bridge collapse kills 9, many vehicles plunge into river

Gambhira bridge was built on Mahisagar river, which connected Vadodara and Anand. However, this morning Gambhira bridge suddenly broke and fell into the river. Local police and fire brigade personnel were informed about this.

Vadodara: A bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand districts in Gujarat collapsed on Wednesday, causing nine people's deaths, while three people have been rescued. At the time of the accident, many vehicles were present on the bridge, which got washed away in the river along with the bridge. This incident has created a stir in the entire area.

Police reached the spot as soon as the information about the collapse of the bridge was received. According to the information, 4-5 vehicles present on the bridge were washed away in the river. 3 people died in this accident and many people are badly injured.

9 died, 3 lives saved

Gambhira bridge was built on Mahisagar river, which connected Vadodara and Anand. However, this morning Gambhira bridge suddenly broke and fell into the river. Local police and fire brigade personnel were informed about this. The fire brigade personnel immediately carried out a rescue operation and saved the lives of 3 people. However, 9 people lost their lives in this accident.

Long jam on both sides

Due to the collapse of the bridge, the connectivity between Vadodara and Anand has been affected. There is a long queue of vehicles on both sides. The police have diverted the traffic. The collapse of this bridge will have a big impact on the movement of people. Now people will have to take a long detour of 40 kilometers to go from Vadodara to Anand or Anand to Vadodara.

Congress leader raised questions

Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Amit Chavda has also shared the video of the collapse of the Gambhira bridge. He has raised questions on the administration regarding this. The Gambhira bridge was in a bad condition for a long time. Many complaints were made to the administration regarding this, but no action was taken on them.

Investigation of the accident started

The Gujarat government has also sent teams of engineers including medical. The reason for the accident has not been revealed yet. It is being investigated.

Details of the Accident

The incident took place around 8 am, 9 July, when the old bridge connecting central Gujarat and Saurashtra suddenly broke in the middle. According to eyewitnesses, several vehicles were crossing the bridge at the time, a tanker, two trucks, and a van. Four of these vehicles plunged into the river.