Gambhira bridge tragedy: SIT to probe properties of suspended 4 officers: Tankers to be removed from bridge in seven days, balloon technology will be used: Anand district collector

Today is the 24th day of the Gozari tragedy in which the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge collapsed in Padra taluka in the early hours of July 9. 21 people lost their lives in the accident. At present, the tanker hanging on the bridge has become the subject of discussion all over the country. On the other hand, the government and the system are facing constant criticism as this tanker has been hanging for so long. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has given strict instructions to the officials to remove this tanker from the bridge at the earliest. Since early morning today (August 1, 2025), a team of experts has been working to remove the tanker. A close watch is being kept by the authorities through drones to ensure that no mishap takes place during the operation. However, the Anand district collector said, "We cannot take out the tanker with any kind of heavy machinery on the exhausting structure of this bridge, so that the tanker will be removed from there within seven days with the help of balloon technology." SIT formed to inspect assets of 4 suspended officers The SIT has been constituted by the ACB after the government approved the investigation of disproportionate assets and misuse of power against four suspended officials of the Roads and Buildings Department and a retired officer after the Gambhira Bridge accident. A meeting of the members of the SIT constituted by the ACB Deputy Director's Office today was held by Deputy Director P.H. It was taken under the chairmanship of Bhesaniya and the plan of action of the investigation to be carried out further was discussed. The tanker has now become a headache for the government and the system Last year. The bodies of 20 people were pulled out after the Muzaffarpur-Gambhira bridge collapsed in the early hours of July 9. So far, no trace of Vikram Singh Padhiyar, who lives in Narsinghpura village, has been found. On the other hand, the tanker hanging on the bridge now seems to have become a headache for the government and the system. Also read: Truck hangs first, now officials are 'hanging' A team of more than 10 experts is scrambling with all the necessary safety equipment to unload this tanker. Necessary support is being installed to remove this tanker. A team of experts is working with adequate vigilance. All the responsibility has been entrusted to the Anand collector to remove the tanker hanging on the bridge from the spot. Tanker to be removed from Gambhira bridge in 7 days Anand District Collector Pravin Chaudhary said, "We cannot take out the tanker with any kind of heavy machinery on the exhausting structure of this bridge, so that under the guidance of the state government, the work of evacuating this tanker will be carried out by the Marine Emergency Response Center of Vishwakarma Group of Porbandar on behalf of the R&B Department." The company's men have done the survey. It may take four to five days or as much as a week to pull out the tanker. Four to five days on the bridge, which is to be done before the riging activity. After the rigging, the tanker will be removed from there within seven days with the balloon technology. Bodies of 20 people were fished out in three days at Gambhirabridge Thirteen bodies were recovered from the river between morning and night on july 9, the day the bridge accident took place. After that, on July 10, the rescue operation was affected due to the flood water in Mahi, however, after the arrival of the camel, the rescue operation was continued and the death toll increased to 18 after five more bodies were found. On July 11, two bodies were exhumed. At the same time, three trucks and a bike were pulled out of the river.