Following the collapse of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge over the Mahisagar river in Vadodara, Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has suspended four government officials. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, resulted in sixteen fatalities and several injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, while police have registered an accidental death complaint.
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