Pune Bridge Collapse: Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar Meets Injured Victims at Hospital (Watch Video)

Pune, Maharashtra (June 17, 2025): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday visited the injured victims of the Kundmala bridge collapse that occurred on Sunday over the Indrayani river in Pune. The incident claimed the lives of four people while around 40 to 45 tourists were swept away by the river. All were rescued successfully. A total of 38 people were injured and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

#WATCH | Pune, Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visits Pawana Hospital following the Indrayani River bridge collapse incident.

A total of 55 people fell due to the bridge collapse. Out of them, 51 people were successfully rescued. Four people died, and their bodies have been… pic.twitter.com/wIowzCrDgQ

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2025

During his visit, Pawar enquired about the health condition of the injured and interacted with doctors attending to them. He was accompanied by MLA Sunil Shelke and other officials.

कुंडमळा येथे इंद्रायणी नदीवरील पूल कोसळल्याच्या दुर्घटनेतील जखमी नागरिकांची रुग्णालयात जाऊन भेट घेतली, त्यांच्या प्रकृतीची विचारपूस केली. त्यांच्यावर योग्य पद्धतीनं औषधोपचार केले जात आहेत, देखभाल व्यवस्थित घेतली जात आहे, याबाबतची माहिती घेतली. pic.twitter.com/jt8sWeZllK

— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) June 17, 2025

Speaking to the media, Pawar said government agencies responded within minutes of the incident. “Multiple departments and local officials acted swiftly to carry out rescue operations. Thanks to the quick efforts of MLA Sunil Shelke, the district collector, CEO, and other teams, we were able to save many lives,” Pawar said.

He added that while most people were rescued safely, it was unfortunate that four lives were lost in the tragedy.