Gambhira bridge: migrant worker injured after falling from under-construction pier in Vadodara

The statement said, “A labourer was wearing safety gear and was working on constructing the pier of the bridge. However, as the hook of the safety was attached inappropriately, he accidentally slipped and fell down while working. The contractor’s manager and another person present at the site rushed him to the nearest hospital for the necessary treatment. The labourer has suffered injuries in the waist and a fractured leg… Currently, he has been admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad for treatment.”

The statement said the contractor had insured the labourer as per rules, thereby enabling the insurance to cover medical expenses without placing a financial burden on the laborer’s family. “Currently, he is accompanied by one representative of the contractor during his treatment… The construction work on the bridge is being carried out considering all safety requirements,” it added.

The 43-year-old Mujpur-Gambhira bridge, which had been flagged by locals as being in a “dangerous” condition, collapsed on July 9, 2025, taking 22 people into a watery grave in the Mahisagar river underneath. The search and rescue operations had lasted four days, during which several bodies were retrieved, while three people died during treatment, taking the toll to 25.