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As many as nine people were killed after the Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand in Gujarat collapsed on Wednesday. Many vehicles, which were passing through the bridge, got washed away in the river after the incident.

The Gambhira Bridge was built on the Mahisagar River. Local swimmers, boats and a team of the Municipal Corporation have been employed to carry out the rescue operation. 

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"Rescue operation started this morning. Local swimmers, boats and team of Municipal Corporation reached the spot immediately. VMC, Emergency Response Centre, NDRF teams and other administration, Police team are here. Rescue operation is ongoing...We have recovered 9 bodies so far. 5 people are injured, a 6th injured was found just now and he is being provided medical treatment," Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said. 

As soon as the information about the bridge collapse was received, the police reached the spot. The fire brigade personnel immediately carried out a rescue operation and saved several lives.

According to the information, three to four vehicles present on the bridge got washed away and many people got injured in the incident. "A part of the bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara has collapsed. Three to four vehicles have fallen into the river. Rescue operations are underway," Anand SP Gaurav Jasani said to ANI. 

Congress MLA from Gujarat, Amit Chavda, shared several videos of the incident site. He also urged the state government ot expedite the rescue efforts and make alternative arrangements for the traffic. 

“The main Gambhira Bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara districts has collapsed. There is a possibility of significant loss of life as several vehicles have fallen into the river. The government machinery should immediately undertake rescue operations and make alternative arrangements for traffic,” Chavda posted on X.

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Due to the collapse of the bridge, the connectivity between Vadodara and Anand has been affected. There is a long queue of vehicles on both sides. The police have diverted the traffic. People will now have to take a long detour of 40 kilometres to commute between Vadodara to Anand.