Following the death of four people in the Indrayani River bridge collapse incident, one of the survivors, who was injured, on Monday recalled that there was a huge crowd, which had gathered at one place on the bridge, leading to its collapse.
Speaking to ANI, the man recalled that the people standing in the middle of the bridge were swept away in the Indrayani River. “There was a huge crowd on the bridge. The road was jammed due to vehicles coming from both sides.
#WATCH | Pune | Bridge collapse incident on the Indrayani River | One of the injured in the incident says, "There was a huge crowd on the bridge. The road was jammed due to vehicles coming from both sides… The crowd gathered at one place and the bridge collapsed… People… pic.twitter.com/i4DniEBY6y
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The crowd gathered at one place, and the bridge collapsed. People standing in the middle of the bridge were swept away. We fell on the stones and got injured,” he said.
Maval Tahsildar Vikram Deshmukh said, “The injured are being treated in the hospital. We have not received any complaints of missing people. Four people have died in the incident.”
According to District Collector Jitendra Dudi, the tragic incident occurred at 3:15 pm on Sunday, and rescue teams were alerted by 3:30 pm. Speaking to ANI, Dudi said, “A total of 51 people are injured and admitted to different hospitals, taking treatment, and four individuals have died.
Three were identified as Chandrakant Salve, Rohit Mane, and Vihaan Mane, and one was male but unidentified.”
He added, “A team of about 250 people immediately came here. The rescue operation started, and so far we have rescued about 38 people.” Dudi confirmed that search operations were ongoing, as two people were still unaccounted for. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Cyprus, spoke to CM Fadnavis to take stock of the ongoing rescue and relief operations.
The Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the incident and said he is in constant touch with senior officials, including the Divisional Commissioner, District Collector, Superintendent of Police, and Tehsildar.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the tragic incident of a bridge collapse over the Indrayani River near Talegaon, Indori in Pune district. As per information received till now, 2 persons have lost their lives. My deepest condolences to their families. We share their grief in this difficult time. We stand with the bereaved families.
I am in constant contact with the Divisional Commissioner, District Collector, CP, and Tehsildar.
Some people got swept away, so a search operation is underway on a war footing to find them. NDRF teams are already deployed on-site, and all concerned agencies have been directed to remain on high alert.
Rescue operations are being done with full speed & efforts. So far, 6 people have been rescued.
32 persons are injured, including 6 in critical condition, receiving treatment at hospitals. The Divisional Commissioner is reaching there to oversee relief and rescue operations,” Fadnavis said in a post on X.
Deeply saddened to learn about the tragic incident of a bridge collapse over the Indrayani River near Talegaon, Indori in Pune district. As per information received till now, 2 persons have lost their lives. My deepest condolences to their families. We share their grief in this…
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) June 15, 2025
