Loss of lives in Gujarat bridge collapse extremely tragic: President Murmu

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Rescue operation underway after several vehicles fell into the Mahisagar river when a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed, in Gujarat's Vadodara district, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families.

She also prayed for the quick recovery of those injured.

Nine persons, including a child, were killed and nine others rescued after a portion of a four-decade-old bridge collapsed in Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, officials said.

"The news of the death of several people in a bridge accident in Gujarat's Vadodara district is extremely tragic. I express my deep condolences to the bereaved families. My prayers are that all those injured in this accident recover quickly," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.

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