Old bridge collapses during repair in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, no casualties reported

A section of an old bridge in Ajaj village, Mangrol taluka in Gujarat’s Junagadh district collapsed during repair work on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) morning, plunging construction equipment and workers into the river below. No injuries or fatalities were reported in the incident. This incident follows last week’s collapse of the Gambhira Bridge on July 9, which resulted in 20 deaths, with one person still missing.

The bridge in Junagadh, which links Keshod to Madhavpur, was under maintenance when the collapse occurred.

Eyewitnesses reported that a section of the bridge collapsed while a Hitachi excavator was operating on it. The machine, along with several workers standing on the slab, plunged into the river below. They were rescued safely, with no serious injuries reported. A video of the incident went viral on social media. 

In Vadodara, a section of the four-decade-old bridge over Mahisagar river, a crucial connectivity between Central Gujarat and Saurashtra regions, collapsed on July 9, sending cars, bikes, and trucks plunging into the water below. Efforts are underway to trace Vikram Padhiyar (22), a resident of Narsinghpur village in Anand district and an employee of a private company. 

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday (July 13, 2025) has approved ₹212 crore for the construction of a new two-lane high-level bridge over the Mahi River near Mujpur in Padra taluka. 

The new bridge will be built parallel to the collapsed structure and will connect Padra and Anklav in Vadodara and Anand districts, respectively. The project has been granted administrative sanction, and the tendering process has already begun, officials at the CMO said. The target for completion is 18 months.