Watch: Rescue teams try to pull out truck after Gujarat bridge collapse; 10 useless, several injured | India News

NEW DELHI: Rescue teams are nonetheless working to pull out a truck that fell into the Mahisagar River after a bit of the Gambhira Bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Wednesday morning. So far, ten individuals have died and 9 others have been taken to close by hospitals with accidents.The incident occurred round 7:30 am when a truck, a van, and a automobile had been crossing the bridge. Part of the construction all of the sudden gave approach, inflicting the autos to fall into the river. Locals rushed to assist and referred to as emergency companies. Police and catastrophe response teams shortly reached the location and started rescue efforts.“A portion of the bridge collapsed suddenly. Three vehicles that were passing from that stretch fell into the river. We have initiated rescue operations and 10 people have been pulled out so far,” a hearth brigade official advised PTI.The bridge, situated about 25 km from Vadodara metropolis, is a vital route for transport autos heading to Saurashtra.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who’s at the moment on a overseas go to, referred to as Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel to take inventory of the state of affairs. He expressed condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives and wished a speedy restoration to the injured.An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh every from the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) has been introduced for the households of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for every injured individual.The Gujarat Congress, in the meantime, has criticised the state authorities and held it accountable for the collapse.