The collapse of the bridge in the popular tourist destination in India kills at least 2 dead, and wounded 32

At least two people, at least two people, were wounded and 32 others wounded after an iron bridge collapsed over a river on Sunday in a famous tourist destination in the western state of Maharashtra, India.

Devindra Fadadavis, Prime Minister of Maharashtra, said at least six people were taken to the hospital in critical condition due to their injuries. In social media mail“It is very sad to get to know the tragic accident” and offered condolences to the families of the victims who died.

Local media reported that dozens of tourists were on the bridge when they collapsed, as many drowned in the swelling river. Fadadavis also admitted that people were swept away and said that the search process was continuing to find them. He said that six people have been rescued so far.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “expressed deep sadness” on the collapse in a phone conversation with Fadiafis, who pledged to provide any necessary resources for the government of Maharashtra, According to To the Prime Minister’s office.

The accident occurred in the Kondamala area in the Bonnie area, which has witnessed heavy rains over the past few days, giving the river a steady flow, according to Press Trust of India.

The sky was not raining when the bridge collapsed in an area that Picnickers frequented, according to the news agency.

Police said that teams of national disaster response force and other search and recovery units conducted rescue operations.

India’s infrastructure has always been marred by safety concerns, which sometimes leads to major disasters on highways and their bridges.

In 2022, a century -old cable suspended bridge collapsed to a river in West Gujarat, which led to a decrease in hundreds of water and killed at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade.