Pune Bridge Collapsed: A portion of a bridge over the Indrayani River collapsed close to Kundamala in Maval taluka of Pune district, inflicting panic and a large-scale rescue operation. The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall, which had raised the river’s water stage.
In accordance with IANS, round 25 to 30 vacationers fell into the river following the collapse. Native police, the hearth brigade, and Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) groups have been deployed to the positioning and started rescue operations.
In a press release posted on social media platform X, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis confirmed that two individuals have died within the incident.
He additionally expressed his condolences, saying that I used to be deeply saddened to listen to the information of the tragedy that occurred when a bridge over the Indrayani River collapsed in Indori, close to Talegaon in Pune district. In accordance with preliminary info, two individuals have died on this incident. I pay my heartfelt tribute to them. We share the grief of their households.
The CM additional acknowledged that 32 individuals have been injured, six of them critically, and have been admitted to the hospital for remedy.
He added that he’s in fixed communication with the Divisional Commissioner, District Collector, Superintendent of Police, and the involved Tehsildar.
“As some individuals have been swept away, a search is being carried out on a warfare footing. NDRF has been deployed on the spot. The aid work has been instantly accelerated. All of the companies have been ordered to be on alert mode. The Divisional Commissioner himself has left for the scene,” the CM stated.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police acknowledged that 10 to fifteen individuals are feared trapped, whereas 5 to six people have been rescued to date.
An area resident, Raghuveer Shelar, who witnessed the scene, stated, “This incident occurred simply half an hour in the past. Round 20 to 25 individuals have been rescued, however 4 to 5 are nonetheless lacking.”
Furthermore, a crane has been referred to as to the positioning as a part of efforts to take away the particles from the collapsed bridge.
Emergency groups are persevering with rescue operations with urgency, working by difficult situations to find and help these nonetheless lacking.
(With inputs from companies.)
