Junagadh Bridge Collapse: Several trapped, no loss of life reported

A bridge has collapsed near Malanka village which is close to Junagadh in Gujarat. The reason for the collapse is being reported as heavy rainfall in the area. Four cars are reportedly said to have fallen in the gap and several are said to be injured. The incident took place on Sunday.

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No loss of life reported

Reports indicate that some people are trapped at the moment, however, no loss of life has been reported as of now. All those injured have been taken to a hospital. The bridge disintegrated from the middle with the cracks being visible up to 500 metres of the bridge. The road connecting Junagadh to Mundra has been blocked. Further information is awaited. 

Netizen posts video of the collapsed bridge:

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Vadodara worst hit by floods

In August 2019, several roads in Surat had been reported to have caved in and had been quarantined during floods. In Kutch as well, there were several roads that link villages near the border like Hajipir, Motaluna, etc. which had also caved in and bridges have fallen down which had to lead to the link to the villages being cut off. The worst-hit area was Vadodara when the city witnessed flash flood after 20 inches of sudden extremely heavy rainfall. However, even after days of water receding, the crocodile menace was still prevalent in various pockets of the city. The crocodiles that inhabit the Vishwamitri River come out in the city after each monsoon. There were at least 15 crocodiles that were rescued by the NDRF teams and animal control department. Overall, a Rs. 4 lakh compensation was also declared by the Government of Gujarat to the family members of the people who lost their lives in floods. 

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