Pune Mein Indrayani River Par Bridge Collapse: 4 Logon Ki Maut, 51 Injured

Pune, 16 June 2025: Ek bada hadsa Pune ke Maval tehsil mein Sunday afternoon ko hua jab Indrayani River par bana ek 32 saal purana iron bridge, Kundmala ke paas, suddenly collapse kar gaya. Is tragic incident mein 4 logon ki jaan chali gayi aur 51 log injured ho gaye, jismein se 8 ki condition critical hai. Yeh bridge, jo already unsafe declare kiya gaya tha, tourist rush ke wajah se collapse hua, kyunki log warning board ko ignore kar rahe the.

Kya Hua Tha Incident Ke Waqt?

Sunday ko, lagbhag 3:30 PM ke aaspaas, yeh bridge, jo Kundmala ke paas ek popular tourist spot hai, wahan 100 se zyada tourists maujood the. Monsoon ke wajah se Indrayani River mein paani ka level badha hua tha, aur log scenic beauty enjoy karne ke liye bridge par gather ho rahe the. Ek eyewitness, Swapnil Kollam, ne bataya ki bridge par itni bheed thi ki log “panic situation” mein the aur jab bridge ka ek hissa toota, log neeche gir gaye.

Local residents aur authorities ke according, bridge par warning board laga tha jismein likha tha ki yeh “unfit for travel” hai, lekin tourists ne is warning ko nazarandaaz kiya. Ek local resident ne kaha, “Log police ki bhi nahi sunte, toh sarpanch ki kya sunenge?”

Rescue Operations Aur Government Response

Incident ke turant baad, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local disaster response units, aur fire brigades ne rescue operations shuru kiye. NDRF ne apne statement mein kaha ki 39 logon ko bachaya gaya, jismein se 35 ko local logon ne initially rescue kiya tha. Monday subah tak, rescue operations band kar di gayi kyunki sabhi missing persons ka pata chal gaya tha.

Maharashtra ke Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ne is tragedy par dukh vyakt kiya aur announce kiya ki state government mritakon ke parivaar ko Rs 5 lakh ka compensation dega. Saath hi, injured logon ke treatment ka kharcha bhi government uthayega. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, jo Pune ke guardian minister bhi hain, ne ek high-level probe ka order diya hai aur agar koi negligence payi gayi toh strict action liya jayega.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne bhi is incident par dukh jataaya aur kaha ki unhone CM Fadnavis se baat ki hai aur NDRF teams ne promptly rescue operation join kiya, jisse kai jaanein bachi.

Bridge Ki Condition Aur Future Plans

Yeh bridge, jo 1990s mein banaya gaya tha, ek narrow iron-and-concrete structure tha, jo sirf ek motorcycle ke liye kaafi tha. Local logon ke according, yeh bridge pehle se hi weak tha aur iske upkeep ke liye clear responsibility nahi thi. State government ne recently iske parallel ek naye bridge ke liye Rs 8 crore sanction kiye hain, lekin monsoon ke baad hi construction shuru hona tha.

District Collector Jitendra Dudi ne kaha ki unhone pehle hi dangerous spots ke liye advisories jaari ki thi, lekin tourist rush ko control karna mushkil ho gaya. Ab administration ek team banayegi jo is incident ki investigation karegi aur agar koi lapse paya gaya toh action liya jayega.

Eyewitnesses Ka Anubhav

Ek survivor, Chitralekha Anil Kumar, aur unki beti Latika, jo Lullanagar se hain, ne bataya ki yeh ek nightmare tha. Unhone kaha, “It is Lord Ram’s grace that we are safe. Today is the rebirth of me and my family.” Kai survivors abhi bhi hospitals mein admit hain, jismein do log ICU mein hain, lekin doctors ke according unki condition stable hai.

Public Reaction Aur Demand

Is incident ke baad, social media par bhi kaafi reactions aaye hain. Ek X user ne likha, “Triple Engine Modi Govt: No accountability, no questions, no shame.” Logon ne yeh bhi demand ki hai ki state mein sabhi purane bridges ka audit kiya jaye aur tourist spots par security deploy ki jaye.

Conclusion

Yeh hadsa ek badi warning hai ki infrastructure safety aur tourist management par zyada dhyan dene ki zarurat hai. Kundmala, jo ek scenic spot ke liye jana jata tha, ab is tragedy ke wajah se scarred ho gaya hai. Hum sabhi affected families ke saath hain aur ummeed karte hain ki aisa koi incident future mein na ho.

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