11 killed as vehicles fall into river after part of bridge collapses in Vadodara

Updated On: 09 July, 2025 09:58 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Eleven persons, including two siblings, were killed and nine others rescued as several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed in Gujarat`s Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, officials said. (Pics/PTI)

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<p>A slab of the Gambhira bridge, which connects central Gujarat to the Saurashtra region of the state, collapsed, killing eleven persons, Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural) Rohan Anand said</p>

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A slab of the Gambhira bridge, which connects central Gujarat to the Saurashtra region of the state, collapsed, killing eleven persons, Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural) Rohan Anand said

<p>Visuals from the site showed the entire chunk of the slab of the bridge between two piers has collapsed. The slab collapse caused the vehicles, which were passing through the bridge, to plunge into the river. The bridge is located near Padra town in the district</p>

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Visuals from the site showed the entire chunk of the slab of the bridge between two piers has collapsed. The slab collapse caused the vehicles, which were passing through the bridge, to plunge into the river. The bridge is located near Padra town in the district

<p>Five out of the nine rescued persons suffered injuries and were undergoing treatment at the SSG Hospital in Vadodara, he said, adding that none of the injured persons are in a critical condition</p>

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Five out of the nine rescued persons suffered injuries and were undergoing treatment at the SSG Hospital in Vadodara, he said, adding that none of the injured persons are in a critical condition

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The SP said that a 10 to 15 metres long slab of the bridge came crashing down at around 7.30 am

<p>Five vehicles - two trucks, two vans and an autorickshaw - fell into the river after the portion of the bridge collapsed, Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said</p>

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Five vehicles - two trucks, two vans and an autorickshaw - fell into the river after the portion of the bridge collapsed, Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said

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