The seek for the 2 lacking individuals remains to be underway, they stated.
A number of automobiles plunged into the river after a section of the four-decade-old bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed close to Gambhira village near Padra city on Wednesday morning.
“45-year-old Narendrasinh Parmar, a resident of Dahevan, who was one of many 5 injured individuals present process remedy on the SSG Hospital died on Friday,” an official stated.
Eighteen our bodies had been recovered until Thursday night time, and the operation resumed on the third day with efforts being made by the groups engaged on the web site to hint two extra individuals, who're lacking, Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya stated.
On Thursday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel suspended 4 engineers of the state's Roads and Buildings Division in reference to the bridge collapse.State minister Rushikesh Patel visited the location of the tragedy and knowledgeable the media that motion has been taken on the idea of a preliminary report submitted by a committee arrange by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.A high-level probe committee of the state's roads and buildings division will submit an in depth report in 30 days, he stated.
Out of the 7,000 bridges within the state which have been surveyed, the federal government has recognized those who want repairs or require development of a brand new one. Motion is taken on them accordingly, he stated after the go to.
“As per the preliminary report of this investigation committee, it has been recorded that the bridge collapsed as a consequence of pedestal and articulation crushing. An in depth report shall be given by this committee of the Roads and Buildings Division inside 30 days,” he stated.
The investigation report with its technical and administrative causes shall be submitted to the CM and different choices shall be taken on the idea of it, he added.
“The state authorities positioned 4 roads and buildings division officers underneath suspension,” stated Patel who additionally later visited the injured individuals on the SSG Hospital and enquired about their well being.
Collector Dhameliya earlier instructed the media that the first goal of the continued search and rescue operation was to recuperate a physique trapped underneath a slab within the river, and hint the lacking driver of a truck caught within the water.
An inventory of eight lacking individuals was compiled on Thursday, and the our bodies of six of them had been recovered, he stated.
The operation is being carried out by the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF), State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF) and different companies, with locals becoming a member of the efforts.
Dhameliya stated the rescue groups proceed to work amid challenges, together with muddy terrain, launch of soda ash in water and a tanker stuffed with a extremely corrosive substance.
A tanker that fell into the river was carrying sulphuric acid, and care is being taken to make sure that it doesn't leak, he stated.
There's a presence of soda ash within the water, which is inflicting irritation and itching for the rescuers, he stated.
Earlier within the day, some vans and two-wheelers had been pulled out of water in the course of the operation.
To beat the issue of mud, a brief platform has been ready on the riverbank for the rescue groups by spreading three truckloads of concrete combine, an official launch stated.
No less than six main incidents of bridge collapse have taken place in Gujarat since 2021.
In December 2021, a slab collapsed in the course of the development of the Mumatpura flyover on the outskirts of Ahmedabad metropolis. No one was injured within the incident.
In October 2022, as many as 135 individuals had been killed when a British-era suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi city collapsed. Over 200 vacationers had been current on the bridge at the moment.
In June 2023, a newly-built bridge on the Mindhola river within the Tapi district collapsed. Nobody was harm within the accident.
In September 2023, 4 individuals had been injured after a portion of an outdated bridge on the Bhogavo river in Surendranagar district collapsed when a 40-ton dumper was navigating it close to Wadhwan metropolis.
In October 2023, two individuals sitting in an autorickshaw died after six concrete girders or slabs, which had been put in on the pillars of an under-construction bridge close to the RTO Circle in Palanpur city of Banaskantha, collapsed.
In August 2024, a small bridge on the Bhogavo river connecting Habiyasar village with Chotila city in Surendranagar district collapsed after a sudden rise in water following discharge from an overflowing dam. No casualties had been reported within the incident.
