Several Vehicles Plunge Into Mahisagar River After Portion Of Padra-Mujpur Bridge Collapses In Vadodara

Vadodara: Several vehicles fell into the Mahisagar River after a portion of Padra-Mujpur bridge collapsed in Vadodara on Wednesday. At least 10 people are reported to be injured. The video of the incident also surfaced online.

The connectivity between Anand and Vadodara has been disrupted due to the bridge collapse. In the video that surfaced online, a tanker could be seen hanging from the bridge, while another vehicle could be seen submerged in the river.

After receiving the information authorities rushed to the spot. A rescue operation is currently underway.

More details are still awaited.

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is reported in several parts of Gujarat, received heavy rainfall in the past few days, throwing normal life out of gear.

Road Caved-In Near Jhunjhunu:

Earlier in the day, a ewly-constructed state highway in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu collapsed just days before its official inauguration, after torrential rains triggered the water level to rise in the Katli river. A video of the incident, accessed by NDTV, is going viral on social media.

According to the NDTV report, on Sunday, July 6, heavy rains lashed the Udaipurwati region, with the area recording 86 mm of rainfall. As a result, the Katli river, which is typically seasonal, turned into a forceful stream, swelling rapidly and pushing aggressively against the recently laid highway in Baghuli.