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| India bridge collapse: 22 feared dead after two buses plunge into river between Mumbai and Goa | |
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| At least 22 people are feared dead after two buses plunged into a flooded river after an old bridge collapsed in western India. | At least 22 people are feared dead after two buses plunged into a flooded river after an old bridge collapsed in western India. |
| Rescuers have not found the buses or any survivors hours after the single-lane bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed around midnight local time on Tuesday, Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra state's chief minister, has said. | Rescuers have not found the buses or any survivors hours after the single-lane bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed around midnight local time on Tuesday, Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra state's chief minister, has said. |
| The two state-run bases were carrying a total of 18 passengers, two drivers and two conductors, he added. | The two state-run bases were carrying a total of 18 passengers, two drivers and two conductors, he added. |
| He also said the bridge, constructed in the 1940s, probably collapsed because it was buffeted by strong currents from the Savitri River, which was flooded by monsoon rains. | He also said the bridge, constructed in the 1940s, probably collapsed because it was buffeted by strong currents from the Savitri River, which was flooded by monsoon rains. |
| OP Singh, chief of the National Disaster Response Force, said 80 rescuers, including divers, rushed to the area, but that their efforts were hampered by heavy rains. | OP Singh, chief of the National Disaster Response Force, said 80 rescuers, including divers, rushed to the area, but that their efforts were hampered by heavy rains. |
| A helicopter hovered over the area trying to spot the buses or any bodies floating in the swollen river. | A helicopter hovered over the area trying to spot the buses or any bodies floating in the swollen river. |
| Various parts of India have been lashed by heavy downpours lately. The monsoon season runs from June to September. | Various parts of India have been lashed by heavy downpours lately. The monsoon season runs from June to September. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |
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