Breaking news: In this latest news article, read all about the incident of the Pune collapse, where three people lost their lives in June this year.
News in details: An old Pune bridge over the Indrayani River collapsed on 15 June 2025 at around 4 pm (Sunday afternoon), officials reported on news media. More than 125 tourists fell into the river, and 4 people deceased. In this shocking incident, a total of 50 people were injured. This shocking incident occurred at the Kundamala area, which is a picnic spot. Now there is a rescue operation going on.
As of now, it has been confirmed that two people are deceased, and more than 20 peoplehave been have been swept away by the strong Indrayani River current. It has also been reported that there was heavy rainfall, and the water level rose.
As reported by the official, many other people were found missing, but after a search operation conducted by the government as well as the government officials, they reported saving of lives of those in time.
Efforts to rescue have been going on by the National Disaster Response Force NDRF, the Fire Service, Police, and other local volunteers.
In the rescue operation, 7 people are being rescued and they are being taken to the nearby hospital for treatment. It is believed that around 15 people may be trapped in the debris.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra state, CM Devendra Fadnavis, stated in the media that 32 people of 6 in critical condition. He expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased.
Moreover, MLA of the Maval, Sunil Shelke, stated in the media that this Indrayani iron bridge is 30 years old, and at the time of the collapse, there were around 100 people on it.
MP Supriya Sule stated on the news that the hospital and the doctors are conducting treatment of the injured person to their best level. She expressed her condolences to the victims of the shocking incident.
On hearing this shocking news, the PM of India, Narendra Modi, also talked to Devendra Fadnavis about the incident and directed him to assist those affected by the collapse.
Furthermore, the CM of Maharashtra stated in the media that a sum of Rs 5 lakhs will be provided as financial assistance to the family of the deceased in the collapse. Along with this, he also stated that the state government will bear the cost of the treatment of the injured person.
The Indian Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed that he was deeply saddened by this tragic incident and also talked with the CM of Maharashtra about the present situation of the collapse.
What was the condition of the bridge before the collapse?
It has been reported by the local people that there was an old iron bridge, and the collapse occurred due to a heavy crowd. During the time of collapse, there was no rainfall on the spot, but due to the previous day’s rainfall, the river water speed increased and rose in volume too.
After this incident occurred, the Pune state government conducted a structural audit of other bridges in the state, and they found four other bridges also remained in a very bad condition. And for this, the government had issued an order to reconstruct nd repair. The four bridges, which are found in poor conditioninclude two from the Panvel and others from the Dhule and AMravati regions. This audit, in actuality, was conducted after thirty years.
When did the Pune Bridge collapse?
The Pune collapsed on Sunday, i.e 15 June 2025, at around 3.30 pm. The exact location of the bridge collapse was at the Kundamala area of Maval Tehsil in Maharashtra. The incident took place when a large number of people were crossing over it on Sunday afternoon, and due to its poor condition, the shocking incident took place.
Officials reported that before the incident took place, there were potholes on the bridge, which also caused frequent collisions of two-wheelers when crossing it. It had also been reported that local people use cement to fix the potholes. And from the government side, there was no maintenance conducted, and according to the villagers also wrote letters to the Public Works Department to repair the bridge and stop the tourist movement.
Who did the rescue operation on the Indrayani River bridge collapse?
As soon as the river collapsed, the rescue team moved to the spot and started the rescue operation immediately. In the rescue team, the NDRF, Local volunteers, police, and others joined hands to save the people.
Let’s pray to the god that no more injuries and that all people are rescued as fast as possible. For the latest updates, stay tuned with us.
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FAQS
What are the other bridges collapsed this year in India?
IN India, this year reported collapse of bridges in various states, including that of the Mahisagar river in Gujarat, where seen loss of 20 lives was reported, the Gambhira collapsed that resulting in 21 deaths and Kundamala.
Which was the most recent bridge that collapsed in 2025?
The most recent one was that of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in the Baltimore metropolitan area in the United States of America. Another incident took place in Bryansk Oblast, Kursk, skyway.
Name the bridge that broke due to wind velocity?
It was the Tacoma Narrows that broke due to the resonance
What phenomenon is mostly related to such a collapse?
There is a physics phenomenon related to such a collision, the vibrations, which can cause a resonance effect.
Why do we see soldiers not match on it?
The main reason is to prevent the resonance and the collapse. If they do march, take the breaks so that it doesn’t produce any such vibration effect.
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