Rescue operations under way in Vadodara district after several vehicles fall into river.
At least nine people have been killed after the collapse of a bridge over a river in India’s western Gujarat state, according to authorities.
Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said several vehicles fell into Mahisagar River when a portion of Gambhira Bridge collapsed on Wednesday morning.
The bridge in the state’s Vadodara district had been constructed in 1985, added Patel.
Anil Dhameliya, a senior civil servant, told reporters at least nine bodies had been recovered, with five others injured in the incident. Rescue operations were under way, he said.
