Old bridge collapses throughout restore in Gujarats Junagadh district, no casualties reported

A bit of an previous bridge in Ajaj village, Mangrol taluka in Gujarat’s Junagadh district collapsed throughout restore work on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) morning, plunging development tools and employees into the river under. No accidents or fatalities have been reported within the incident. This incident follows final week’s collapse of the Gambhira Bridge on July 9, which resulted in 20 deaths, with one individual nonetheless lacking.

The bridge in Junagadh, which hyperlinks Keshod to Madhavpur, was underneath upkeep when the collapse occurred.

Eyewitnesses reported {that a} part of the bridge collapsed whereas a Hitachi excavator was working on it. The machine, together with a number of employees standing on the slab, plunged into the river under. They have been rescued safely, with no severe accidents reported. A video of the incident went viral on social media. 

In Vadodara, a piece of the four-decade-old bridge over Mahisagar river, a vital connectivity between Central Gujarat and Saurashtra areas, collapsed on July 9, sending vehicles, bikes, and vehicles plunging into the water under. Efforts are underway to hint Vikram Padhiyar (22), a resident of Narsinghpur village in Anand district and an worker of a personal firm. 

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday (July 13, 2025) has accepted ₹212 crore for the development of a brand new two-lane high-level bridge over the Mahi River close to Mujpur in Padra taluka. 

The new bridge will likely be constructed parallel to the collapsed construction and can join Padra and Anklav in Vadodara and Anand districts, respectively. The venture has been granted administrative sanction, and the tendering course of has already begun, officers on the CMO stated. The goal for completion is eighteen months.