Ravindra Chavan, a former Public Works Department minister, claims he had sanctioned Rs 8 crore for new bridge at same spot in October 2024

Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena on Tuesday led a scathing attack against the Mahayuti government over the death of four tourists and injuries to 51 others in the Pune bridge collapse, saying that people with cruel hearts are ruling Maharashtra and the deaths of tourists due to the government’s inaction to repair the dilapidated bridge was a crime of culpable homicide.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel conduct a rescue operation at the bridge collapse site, in Pune. The bridge was declared unfit for vehicular traffic, while a new structure had been proposed for vehicles, Pune Collector Jitendra Dudi said. | Photo Credit: ANI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the iron pedestrian bridge on the Indrayani River in Pune that collapsed, killing four persons, had been declared dangerous by the district collector, and warning boards had been put up at the site.

A father and a son died along with two others when an aging iron bridge over the Indrayani river collapsed in Pune district, ahead of a Father's Day picnic planned by the duo.

Former Maharashtra minister Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday demanded a probe into why the construction of a new bridge over the Indrayani river in Pune did not commence despite Rs 8 crore being sanctioned for it last year.

Four people are feared dead and several tourists remain missing after a bridge over the Indrayani River near Pune, Maharashtra, collapsed on Sunday afternoon. District officials confirmed the recovery of two bodies,

According to the details, PM Modi, who is currently in Cyprus, was briefed on the ongoing efforts to assist those affected.