At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.

Wednesday morning when a portion of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara district, sending multiple vehicles into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River.

Tragedy strikes as a bridge collapses in Gujarat, claiming 20 lives, sparking outrage and calls for accountability.

The incident happened around 7.30am on Wednesday when a span of the Gambhira Bridge gave way at Padra on the Mahisagar River.

The collapse of the ill fated Gambhira Bridge, over the Mahi River in Gujarat, that caused 21 deaths, has focussed an unforgiving spotlight on the poor condition of public infrastructure in India.

Several vehicles plunged into the river after a segment of the four-decade-old bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed near Gambhira village close to Padra town on Wednesday morning ...

Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River after a segment of the 40-year-old bridge near Gambhira village, connecting Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed on Wednesday ...

A bridge collapse in Gujarat, India has killed at least nine people. Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh Patel confirmed the Gambhira Bridge collapsed on Wednesday morning, leaving several ...

But official figures tell a different story. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) reported only 42 collapses ...

The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district reached 18, officials said on Thursday while adding that the search-and-rescue operation at the site has been ...

The Gambhira Bridge, which spanned the Mahisagar River and connected Vadodara and Anand districts in Gujarat, collapsed on Wednesday morning, adding yet another entry to India's long and troubling ...