Nine bodies have been recovered while nine other individuals have been taken to hospital as Gambhira bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara on Wednesday (July 9).The incident happened after a portion of the bridge located on the Mahisagar river collapsed around 7:30 am, as per news agency PTI. The reason for the bridge collapse is being investigated.
Several vehicles fell into the river and the rescue operation is underway, Padra police inspector Vijay Charan said.
Earlier in the morning, four persons were rescued and the operation was still on, Charan had said. At least four vehicles fell into a river in Gujarat’s Vadodara district.
#WATCH | Vadodara, Gujarat: Efforts to bring out a truck that fell into Mahisagar river when Gambhira bridge collapsed, are underway. As per the latest death toll, 9 bodies have been recovered so far and around 9 injured have been shifted to hospitals. pic.twitter.com/JzljcUCFWy
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025″Around four vehicles fell into the river after a portion of the bridge on the Mahisagar river collapsed around 7:30 am. The vehicles, including two trucks and two vans, fell into the river. We have rescued four persons so far,” he said.4 decade old bridge, probe ordered, rescue operations onCM Patel has ordered for probe in the accident and sent rescue operations teams on the spot.Read more: Weather update: Maharashtra on orange alert until July 11, light rain expected in Delhi”The fire brigade team of the local municipality and Vadodara Municipal Corporation is engaged in rescue and relief operations at the accident site with boats and swimmers, while the NDRF team has also reached the spot and joined the rescue operation,” CM Patel said on X.”The Road Construction Department has been ordered to conduct an immediate investigation into this accident,” he added.Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel said the bridge was constructed in 1985, and the maintenance of the bridge used to be done in regular intervals whenever required.”The exact reason behind the incident will be probed,” he said, as per PTI.He also said that the Chief Minister has directed a team of technical experts to probe the matter and find the cause of the bridge collapse.Ex-gratia announced by PM, CMPrime Minister Narendra Modi called Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and took an update on the situation. “The loss of lives due to the collapse of a bridge in Vadodara district, Gujarat, is deeply saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon,” The PM Office said in a statement.Read more: India, Brazil aim $20 billion trade over next five years, says PM Modi “An ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given ₹50,000,” the statement further read.The state government has also announced an ex-gratia for the deceased and injured. “The state government will provide assistance of ₹4 lakh to the heirs of each person who lost their life in the accident,” CM Patel said on X (formerly Twitter).Additionally, each person injured in the accident will receive assistance of ₹50,000, and all treatment arrangements will also be provided by the state government.”I have spoken to the Vadodara Collector and have been instructed to arrange for immediate treatment of the injured and make arrangements on priority basis,” CM Patel added.
#WATCH | Vadodara, Gujarat: Efforts to bring out a truck that fell into the Mahisagar river when the Gambhira bridge collapsed, are underway.As per the latest death toll, nine bodies have been recovered so far and around nine injured have been shifted to hospitals. pic.twitter.com/jY7ehmXGmM
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2025President Murmu says accident “extremely tragic”President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences to the families of the victims stating that it was an “extremely tragic” accident.”The news of the death of several people in a bridge accident in Gujarat’s Vadodara district is extremely tragic. I express my deep condolences to the bereaved families. My prayers are that all those injured in this accident recover quickly,” Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.
