Rescue Workers Search For Survivors In Bridge Collapse In India

At slightest 2 are dormant and 32 injured aft a span collapsed Sunday, June 15, astatine a celebrated tourer destination successful India. The incident happened astir 3:30 p.m. section clip successful Kundamala.

At slightest six group were hospitalized successful captious condition, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote connected societal media. Meanwhile, Press Trust of India reported that much than 100 visitors were connected nan span erstwhile it collapsed, plunging galore into nan swollen river. Fadnavis expressed concerns that immoderate group whitethorn person been swept away.

The region has seen dense rains recently. However, it was not raining astatine nan clip of nan collapse. 

Past incidents

This is not India’s first fatal span incident successful caller years. In 2022, a cable suspension span collapsed into a stream successful nan occidental authorities of Gujarat, injuring 177 and sidesplitting astatine slightest 132. Many were reported missing.