India, June 16 -- What began as a peaceful monsoon outing for dozens of tourists turned into a terrifying experience when the iron footover bridge over the Indrayani River at Kundmala collapsed around 3:30 PM on Sunday.

Sitting on a hospital bed, Amol Ghule, still shaken and wrapped in a blanket, recounted the horrifying moment. He was injured and was present on the bridge at the time of the incident. He claimed that due to overcrowding, the bridge started shaking, but even after that, no one was ready to vacate the bridge.

"A large number of tourists were present on the bridge at the time of the incident. The bridge was broken in the middle and collapsed. Somehow, I managed to save myself and get out of the water. Then my friend came t...