Gujarat: Survivors recall moment of bridge collapse

At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.

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The cause of the collapse is still to be ascertained, and investigations are under way according to state government officials.

Anwarbhai, who was driving a van which had two other passengers, was on the bridge on Wednesday morning when he heard a deafening crack - a section of the bridge behind him had collapsed into the Mahisagar river, taking some vehicles along with it.

"There was a huge explosion-like sound and part of the bridge collapsed behind us. Our van also started rolling backwards so we quickly jumped out," he told BBC Gujarati.

The 40-year-old bridge connected Vadodara district with central Gujarat and usually saw a lot of traffic.