'45 presumed dead in Kota bridge collapse'

The number of people presumed killed in a bridge collapse in Kota (Rajasthan) rose to at least 45, an official said, as rescue divers struggled to recover bodies pinned under water.

The number of people presumed killed in a bridge collapse in Kota (Rajasthan) rose to at least 45 on Saturday, an official said, as rescue divers struggled to recover bodies pinned under water.

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"At least 45 people are presumed to have died in the bridge collapse," senior police official Rajeev Dasot told AFP, raising the estimated death toll from 17.