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Gambhira Bridge Collapse in Vadodara Claims 15 Lives

Rescue teams are still searching for four people unaccounted for following the collapse, with authorities launching a probe into the failure.

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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)
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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

  • At about 7:30 am on July 9, a 10–15-metre slab of the four-decade-old, 900-metre Gambhira Bridge gave way, sending multiple vehicles into the Mahisagar River.
  • Rescue operations led by the National and State Disaster Response Forces, Vadodara Municipal Corporation teams, fire departments, police and local volunteers are ongoing, with searches extending up to four kilometres downstream.
  • Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed Roads and Buildings Department engineers and private experts to conduct a preliminary probe into the failure’s technical causes.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 4 lakh, respectively, to the families of each deceased, and Rs 50,000 to the injured.
  • Local residents had repeatedly warned of the bridge’s crumbling condition since 2022, highlighting systemic maintenance lapses and raising questions over administrative accountability.