Guwahati, July 9 -- At least nine people are feared dead after a section of the Gambhira Bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday morning, plunging multiple vehicles into the Mahisagar River.

According to Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, a slab of the bridge near Mujpur in Padra taluka gave way, causing five to six vehicles, including two trucks and two vans, to fall into the river. Rescue teams managed to save five people, while several others remain missing.

"The bridge, built in 1985, underwent maintenance as needed," Patel said. "Officials will launch an investigation to determine the exact cause of the collapse."

Emergency teams from the Vadodara Fire Department, along with local residents, rushed to th...