Car wreckage found with 2 bodies

MUMBAI: Divers from the Indian Navy on Sunday located another wreckage assessed to be part of an SUV, which fell into the Savitri river after the Mahad bridge collapse

MUMBAI: Divers from the Indian Navy on Sunday located another wreckage assessed to be part of an SUV, which fell into the Savitri river after the Mahad bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa highway.

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The wreckage — in which two bodies were found to be trapped — was found 300 metres away from the damaged bridge.

Rahul Sinha, chief public relations officer (defence), confirmed that the wreckage found was that of the Tavera.

Navy officials said they have informed the administrative and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials about their findings.

The rescue teams, however, have now called off the search operations, with a total of 28 bodies found. The Indian Navy team, comprising of personnel specialising in diving, and NDRF personnel, have been searching in the river for the wreckage and survivors since the incident occurred on August 4. The effort was in response to a request received from the state government on undertaking a search along the river for survivors and bodies, said an Indian Navy official.