Taking to X, Kharge wrote, "Accidents have become a common occurrence in the country. Sometimes a train accident, sometimes a bridge developing cracks right after its inauguration. The country hasn't even recovered from the plane crash when news of a bridge collapse in Gujarat came yester
He also asserted that, "This is an example of corruption by the BJP govt. Due to negligence by the BJP government, this accident has happened. If the CM is not able to govern the state, he should resign."
"Yesterday, District Administration informed us of this around 9 am, they demanded one team of the NDRF to retrieve the victims. So, we sent one team here. We started our rescue operations as soon as we reached here. We assessed that one team won't be enough and we would need more teams.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Union Home Minister on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district, in which nine people lost their lives.
In a message posted on X, the President wrote, "The news of the death of several people in a bridge accident in Gujarat's Vadodara district is extremely tragic. I express my deep condolences to the bereaved families. My prayers are that all those injured in this accident recover quickly."
Vadodara Superintendent of Police (SP) Rohan Anand on Wednesday said that nine people have died and nine others have been rescued following the collapse of a slab on the Gambhira bridge in the Padra area of Gujarat's Vadodara district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased in the Vadodara bridge collapse. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.
In a post on social media platform X, Bhupendra Patel wrote, "The tragedy caused by the collapse of one of the 23 spans of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara is tragic. I pray for the peace of the souls of those who lost their lives in the tragedy."
The Vadodara Collector mentioned that rescue teams from the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), the Emergency Response Centre, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local police were deployed at the site immediately after the incident.