At least 10 people were injured and eight died after a portion of the Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Wednesday morning. Vadodara SP (Rural) Rohan Anand confirmed the deaths.

Residents have blamed the administration for the disaster, claiming that repeated requests for repairing the decades-old bridge were ignored. Locals allege that despite warnings, the authorities failed to take action,

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also directed an inquiry by the Roads and Buildings Department, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the loss of lives “deeply saddening”.