Senior Congress leader Pawar Khera expressed his condolences to the families of the people who were killed in the Pune bridge collapse incident on Sunday, saying that "public safety should not be an afterthought."
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in joint operations with civil administration, has rescued four people and recovered four bodies after a narrow iron bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River near Kundmala village in Pune.
"This accident in Pune is very sad. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident. I wish for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident," Kejriwal posted on X.
"A narrow bridge over the Indrayani River in Kundmala, Pune, collapsed. 35 people were rescued initially by local efforts. NDRF, in joint ops with civil administration, rescued 4 more alive & recovered 4 bodies. Rescue operations are ongoing," the NDRF said in a post on X.
Maharashtra Minister Makarand Patil on Sunday said that the bridge which collapsed in Pune was restricted for people and two-wheelers but people flocked to the site as they were "excited" for monsoon tourism.
Expressing grief over the Pune bridge collapse incident Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that such "preventable" distasters pose meaningful questions to those in the government.
Speaking to the media after her visit, Sule said, "The hospitals and medical teams are doing their best to instil confidence in every family. Most of the injured are thankfully not as badly hurt as initially feared. We are praying and doing everything we can to support everyone. The (state)
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Sunday visited the site of the Indrayani River bridge collapse in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad, where at least two people were killed and dozens injured.
Over 40 people have been rescued after an iron bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River near Kundamala village in Maharashtra's Pune district, CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vaibhav Nimbalkar said on Sunday.
"Deeply saddened by the tragic incident of the bridge collapse on the Indrayani River in Talegaon, Pune. Spoke with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and inquired about the present situation on the ground," Shah posted on X.