Union Home Minister on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the Gambhira bridge collapse in Vadodara district of Gujarat, in which nine people were killed and several others injured.
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Union Home Minister on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the Gambhira bridge collapse in Vadodara district of Gujarat, in which nine people were killed and several others injured.
In a social media post, the minister said that the NDRF personnel have already begun relief and rescue work at the accident site.
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“The accident that occurred in Vadodara district of Gujarat is very tragic. The NDRF team has reached the accident site and is engaged in relief and rescue operations, and all possible assistance is being provided to the victims. My condolences are with those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Shah said in the post on X.
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Vadodara Superintendent of Police (SP) Rohan Anand confirmed the death of nine people, and said injured were being given medical treatment at the nearby hospitals.
The police officer told media persons that a 10-15 metre slab in the middle of the bridge had collapsed. Two trucks, as many pickup vans, and a rickshaw fell into the river while two vehicles remained stranded on the broken bridge, he added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of the deceased in the bridge collapse. The injured would get Rs 50,000. PM Modi also paid condolences to the families of the deceased.
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