A tragic accident struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district on the morning of July 9, 2025, when a 43-year-old bridge collapsed without warning, sending multiple vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar River. At least 12 people lost their lives, including three members of a single family, and nine others were injured in the sudden and shocking incident that occurred around 7:30 am. The bridge, located in Mujpur village in Padra taluka, connected Central Gujarat to Saurashtra via Gambhira in Anand district. It was widely used by commuters hoping to avoid city traffic. On that fateful morning, an Eeco van, two trucks, a pickup van, an autorickshaw, and possibly two motorcycles were crossing when a section of the bridge gave way, according to officials on the scene. One of the most heart-wrenching stories to emerge from the tragedy came from Sonal Padhiyar, the sole survivor from an Eeco van that was carrying nine people. Among the dead were her husband, daughter, and two-year-old grandson. Sonal...
A devastating aviation tragedy unfolded on June 12, 2025, when Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The aircraft plummeted into a densely populated neighborhood, hitting a residential building and a medical college. All 241 people on board, including 229 passengers and 12 crew members, were killed—except for one survivor. The only person to make it out alive was Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a 23-year-old student who had been on his way to the UK. Miraculously flung clear of the wreckage, he was found alive and rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries. Doctors later confirmed he was in serious but stable condition. Remarkably, Ramesh was able to make a phone call to his father in Leicester soon after the crash, letting him know he was still alive. Emergency services responded quickly, but the destruction was immense. Eyewitnesses described a massive fireball, with debris scattered across rooftops and smo...