Nine people died when a bridge collapsed in the Gujarat state of India on Wednesday, July 9.
Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said vehicles were on the bridge when part of it collapsed, sending many people and vehicles into the river. He said five people were rescued and as many as 32 were injured.
The incident occurred in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, which has witnessed heavy rains oat the time. The bridge is 40 years old, the official said.