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Death Toll Rises to 18 After Gambhira Bridge Collapse; Two Still Missing

An urgent technical investigation has been ordered to examine maintenance failures on the ageing bridge.

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 Photo)
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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 Photo)

Overview

  • Confirmed fatalities reached 18 by July 11, with two people unaccounted for.
  • NDRF and SDRF teams have extended search operations up to four kilometres downstream.
  • Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel suspended four Roads and Buildings Department engineers as part of a high-level probe.
  • State and federal authorities announced ex-gratia payments to victims’ families, including ₹4 lakh from Gujarat and ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF.
  • The collapse of the 40-year-old span has cut the vital connection between central Gujarat and Saurashtra, highlighting chronic infrastructure neglect.