Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapses, 2 buses filled with people missing
Channel: Metro TV Odisha
Date: 2016-08-03

Several vehicles are feared to have been swept away in the Savitri River in Konkan region as a bridge at Mahad on the Mumbai-Goa Highway collapsed late last night, bringing traffic to a halt.
Two buses are missing and a few other vehicles are feared to have been swept away, Raigad District collector Sheetal Ugale said on Wednesday.
Raigad SP Suvez Haque and Collector visited the spot where the bridge once stood. Darkness had hampered operations, which resumed this morning.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said he is monitoring the situation. “Spoke to Raigad SP and Collector about bridge collapse on Mumbai-Goa Highway. Administration has rushed to spot for rescue and immediate measures,” Fadnavis said. - www.metrotvbureau.com