Authorities have successfully retrieved a truck that had been stranded since July 9, when a section of the Gambhira bridge linking Vadodara and Anand collapsed into the Mahisagar river, leaving 20 dead and several others injured.
The death toll in the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara has risen to 18 with the recovery of more bodies, an official said on Friday.
At least three to four vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River after a portion of the Gambhira bridge collapsed in Padra area of Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, Anand Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Jasani said.