US EditionVadodara bridge collapse: BJP leadership busy in speeches, says Congress
VADODARA DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA, JUL 10 – The collapse of a 40-year-old bridge caused 15 deaths and ongoing rescue efforts with five injured treated, prompting a high-level investigation into structural failure.
- A portion of the four-decade-old Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday morning, causing several vehicles to fall into the Mahisagar river and killing 13 people.
- The bridge had shown dangerous vibrations three years ago and had been repaired last year, but no effective action was taken before the slab collapse around 7 am.
- Rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force continue, with five of nine rescued persons injured and undergoing treatment at SSG Hospital in Vadodara, while a high-level investigation into the collapse has started.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP leadership for their disregard, accusing them of focusing solely on rhetoric and promotional campaigns instead of effective governance, and attributed the collapse to a combination of leadership failure, corruption, and lack of capability.
- This collapse marks the seventh bridge failure in Gujarat since 2021, prompting a state inquiry and financial aid announced for victims' families, while political tensions escalate between Congress and BJP over governance and safety accountability.
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The death toll in the Vadodara bridge accident has risen to 19. The administration says that two people are still missing along with several vehicles that fell into the Mahisagar river in this accident and teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are continuously conducting search operations to find them. At the same time, four injured in the accident are being treated at SSG Hospital.
Gujarat bridge collapse: Govt suspends four engineers, death toll rises to 17, search on for three missing
The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Vadodara district rose to 17 on Thursday, as rescue teams continued their search for three people still missing. The incident occurred around 7 am on Wednesday near Gambhira village close to Padra town, when a portion of the four-decade-old bridge linking Anand and Vadodara districts suddenly gave way, sending several vehicles plunging into the river. According to Vadodara Collec…
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Gujarat CM suspends 4 engineers after Vadodara bridge collapse
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday suspended four engineers of the state’s roads and buildings department in connection with the bridge collapse on Mahisagar river in Vadadora district a day earlier that has resulted in 16 deaths while some persons are missing. CM Patel, who handles the roads and buildings department, had asked experts to prepare a report on the repairs, inspections and quality checks conducted at the …
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