India, July 9 -- The collapse of a four decade-old bridge in Vadodara district on Wednesday led to the deaths of 10 people, with nine others being rescued.

A portion of the bridge - which is located near Padra town - collapsed in the morning, with vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar river. The bridge connected central Gujarat and the Saurashtra region.

Superintendent of Police (Vadodara rural) Rohan Anand said five people were brought to safety and taken to the government-run SSG Hospital in Vadodara city for treatment. The SP added that none of them are in a critical condition.

A 10-15-metre-long slab of the Gambhira bridge caved in at 7.30am, with visuals showing that the entire chunk of the slab had collapsed, leading to multiple v...