Bridge collapse in India: At least two deaths in tourist accident

Bridge collapse in India: At least two deaths in tourist accident

At least two people have lost their lives and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river on a popular tourist destination in the West Indian state Maharashtra has collapsed, as the highest ranked official in the state announced on Sunday.

rescue campaigns in the course

At least six people were saved with serious injuries and hospitalized, the Prime Minister Devendra Fadnavis reported on the social media platform X. The incident occurred in the Kundamala area in the district of Pune, which had been affected by heavy rainfall in the last few days, which gave the river a steady water flow, the Press Trust of India reported

bridge accident without rain

According to reports, it was not raining when the bridge collapsed in an area that is often visited by excursions. The police said that teams of the National Disaster Response Force and other search and rescue units have taken over the rescue activities, according to the Press Trust.

acceleration of the rescue work

Prime Minister Fadnavis expressed himself optimistically and explained that the rescue work at the scene of the accident was accelerated.

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