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At least six people were hospitalized in critical condition,
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote on the social media
platform X. Local media reported that scores of tourists were on
the bridge when it collapsed, plunging many into the swollen
river.
Fadnavis said six people were rescued and that an intense search
operation was ongoing as some people were swept away.
The incident occurred in Kundamala area in Pune district, which
has witnessed heavy rains over the past few days, giving the
river a steady flow, Press Trust of India reported.
It was not raining when the bridge collapsed in an area
frequented by picnickers, the news agency reported.
Police said teams of the National Disaster Response Force and
other search and recovery units have undertaken rescue
operations, Press Trust said.
India’s infrastructure has long been marred by safety concerns,
sometimes leading to major disasters on its highways and
bridges.
In 2022, a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a
river in the western state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging
into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst
accidents in the country in the past decade.
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