Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Five days after the devastating bridge collapse over the Mahisagar river in Vadodara, resulting in the death of over a dozen people, the Gujarat government on Sunday gave approval for a new two-lane high-level bridge near Mujpur. The new bridge will run parallel to the damaged … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) Days after the bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Vadodara district shook the nation, the families of victims, including the deceased and injured, are being provided with the monetary compensation of Rs 4 lakh and Rs 50,000 respectively, as announced by the Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Gujarat Chief … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The Tapi River bridge located on National Highway 48 near Kamrej will remain closed from Friday onwards as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched urgent repair operations following the Gambhira bridge collapse that left 18 dead and two people missing. The bridge will … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 11 (IANS) The death toll in the building collapse in Gujarat’s Vadodara has risen to 18, while two people are still missing. After the tragic collapse of the 40-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Padra, Vadodara, rescue operations continued on Friday with teams from the National … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 10 (IANS) A day after the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge collapsed in Padra taluka, claiming 15 lives, concerns mounted over the structural safety of other bridges across Gujarat’s Vadodara city. Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has assured the public that most bridges under its jurisdiction have been recently audited and declared … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 10 (IANS) After the Vadodara bridge collapse sent multiple vehicles plummeting into the river below on July 9, authorities on Thursday confirmed that 15 people have lost their lives so far and the search continues for at least three others still unaccounted for. Rescue teams from the National … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 9 (IANS) In the aftermath of the tragic bridge collapse near Mujpur village in Padra, Vadodara, intense rescue operations have been ongoing for the past 12 hours. Emergency teams are working around the clock to locate the missing and retrieve bodies from the debris. According to officials, a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 9 (IANS) Tragedy struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district when a portion of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka collapsed, plunging several vehicles into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. Even as nine people died in the tragedy that left scores injured, survivors of the mishap on Wednesday recounted the terrifying moments … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara, July 9 (IANS) The death toll in the Vadodara bridge collapse mounted to nine, said officials here on Wednesday. Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex gratia compensation to the families of the victims. The 43-year-old bridge over the Mahisagar River in … Read more