Visuals Show Massive Rescue Operation In Pune After Old Bridge Collapses Over Indrayani River

A bridge collapsed on the Indrayani River, near Kundamala village. Local police, villagers and disaster relief workers reached the spot to start rescue operation.

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Rescue operations are underway as the old bridge collapsed this afternoon.
Rescue operations are underway as the old bridge collapsed this afternoon. | Image: X

Pune: Emergency teams are conducting a large-scale rescue mission in Pune’s Kundmala area following the collapse of an old bridge over the Indrayani River on Sunday afternoon. The event took place at 2 PM in Maval taluka, s 15 people fell into the river. 

Authorities feared several people had been swept away because of weekend crowds. The current number of rescued individuals stands between six and seven and they have been sent to the hospital to get medical attention. Under the debris two women remain trapped, cranes are being deployed to free them. Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey confirmed that two people were killed in the collapse. 

Rescue operations are underway and local authorities are working to rescue the survivors. More details awaited. 

Also Read: Bridge Across Indrayani River Near Pune Collapses, 20 Tourists Swept Away

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