Gujarat bridge collapse toll rises to 15, rescue operations continue

The death toll in the Gambhira Bridge collapse over the Mahisagar River in Gujarat’s Vadodara district has risen to fifteen, with search operations continuing more than 24 hours after the incident.

- Maulik Pathak

The incident occurred at 7:30am on Wednesday. The official death toll reported till ‘Wednesday late evening was 12.

Three more bodies were recovered since Wednesday night. Two lorries, an SUV, a pickup van and an auto-rickshaw fell into the water after a span of the Gambhira Bridge gave way at Padra.

Dramatic visuals of a tanker hanging precariously from the damaged structure went viral on social media.