At least nine people were killed and five others rescued after several vehicles fell into a river when a portion of the four-decade-old Gambhira Bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara district, India, on Wednesday morning.

Axar.az, Indian Express, the incident occurred suddenly, hurling two trucks, a pickup van, and another vehicle into the swollen river below. Within minutes, chaos unfolded as villagers rushed to the scene, followed closely by police and rescue teams.

Vadodara Collector said, “So far, nine people have lost their lives. Two trucks, a pickup van, an auto-rickshaw, and an Eco vehicle that had fallen into the river, along with two other vehicles that were stuck on the bridge, have been removed. The injured have been shifted to CHC centers.”

What adds a disturbing layer to this disaster is the dark history of the Gambhira Bridge, long known locally as a "suicide point." Yet despite its reputation and age, no major reinforcement had been carried out, raising serious questions about structural neglect.