Jun 15, 2025 09:00 PM IST

Amit Shah stated National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) groups posted close by rapidly joined the rescue operation.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and enquired in regards to the state of affairs on the bottom following the collapse of an iron bridge over the Indrayani river.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel conduct a rescue operation, after a bridge collapsed on the Indrayani River, close to Kundamala village.(ANI)

Shah stated National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) groups posted close by rapidly joined the rescue operation. Follow LIVE updates.

“Deeply saddened by the tragic incident of the bridge collapse on the Indrayani River in Talegaon, Pune. Spoke with Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis and inquired about the present situation on the ground. NDRF teams posted nearby quickly rushed to the site, joined the rescue operation, and saved several lives with remarkable promptness,” the house minister stated in a submit on X.

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Shah additionally expressed his heartfelt condolences to the households who’ve misplaced their family members and wished for the speedy restoration of the injured.

At least two individuals have been killed after the bridge over the Indrayani river in Pune’s Maval tehsil collapsed within the afternoon. It is suspected that some individuals have been swept away within the river, in response to officers.

The incident occurred within the Kundamala space, which has been pounded by heavy rain over the previous few days. The river was in spate because of the rain, a police official stated.