Gujarat Bridge Collapse LIVE updates: 9 killed as vehicles plunge into Mahisagar River, CM Bhupendra Patel orders probe

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Gujarat Bridge Collapse LIVE updates: The police stated that nine bodies have been recovered so far, and nine-10 people were rescued. They also expect that the death toll could rise as the rescue and search operations continue.

Rescuers and locals look for survivors after several vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a portion of a bridge in Mujpur near Vadodara in the Indian state of Gujarat, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. AP/PTI

Gujarat Bridge Collapse LIVE updates: Rescuers and locals look for survivors after several vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a portion of a bridge in Mujpur near Vadodara in the Indian state of Gujarat, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. AP/PTI(AP)

Gujarat Bridge Collapse LIVE updates: At least nine people were killed on Wednesday in Gujarat's Vadodara district, after a five vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River during the morning rush hour due to the collapse of a portion of a bridge at Padra.

According to the officials two trucks, an SUV, a pickup van, and an auto-rickshaw fell into the river.

The police stated that nine bodies have been recovered so far, and nine-10 people were rescued. They also expect that the death toll could rise as the rescue and search operations continue.

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09 Jul 2025, 02:38 PM IST

Gambhira Bridge Collapse LIVE: 'Around nine people have been rescued', says SP Rohan Anand

Gambhira Bridge Collapse LIVE: Speaking to reporters, SP Anand said, "Around nine people have died. Further processing is underway at a hospital. Around nine people have been rescued, five of them have been referred to the SSG Hospital. None of the people who have been rescued are critical."

He added, two trucks, two pickup vans, and a rickshaw fell into the river while two vehicles remained stranded on the bridge.

"We came to know that a 10-15 metres slab in the middle of the bridge collapsed. There were two vehicles on the bridge that got stranded. Two trucks, two pickups and a rickshaw fell into the river below. Locals and rescue teams started rescuing them," the Vadodara SP added.

09 Jul 2025, 02:35 PM IST

Gambhira Bridge Collapse LIVE: CM Bhupendra Patel orders probe

Gambhira Bridge Collapse LIVE: Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered a probe into the collapse and a team of technical experts was dispatched to the site.

He took to X and wrote, "I have directed the Roads and Buildings Department to conduct an immediate investigation into this accident. ...I have instructed a team comprising the Chief Engineer - Design, Chief Engineer - South Gujarat, and two private engineers specialising in bridge construction to urgently reach the site, investigate the reasons for the bridge collapse, and submit a preliminary report on technical aspects."

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