Harshad Singh Parmar, a Panchayat member from Munjapur village, home of the Padhiyars, said they had complained repeatedly about the bridge
Ahmedabad:Four-year-old Vedika and her one-year-old brother Naitik left with their parents early yesterday for a temple nearly 280 km from their home in Gujarat's Vadodara district. Their father, Ramesh Padhiyar, and mother, Sonal Padhiyar, made a mannat (wish) at Bagdana Bapa Sitaram temple in Bhavnagar district. Their prayers had been answered, and this was a trip to thank God. But fate had other plans.
The family of four was travelling in a van, along with some relatives. The vehicle was crossing the Mahisagar river when the 40-year-old Gambhira bridge gave way. The van and several other vehicles fell into the river. Under the water, Sonal somehow managed to open a door and came to the surface. She could not spot her children and husband and started screaming for help. Hours later, what she feared most was confirmed: her husband and children had died.
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