Anand, Aug. 5 -- Authorities on Tuesday launched a rescue operation to retrieve a truck stuck on the Gambhira bridge in Gujarat's Anand district, weeks after the bridge collapsed on July 9, claiming over twenty lives.

Anand Collector Praveen Chaudhary said the operation posed significant challenges due to the complex engineering and safety aspects involved.

Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said, "It was difficult to rescue the truck...Complex engineering and safety aspects were involved...Now the entire truck rescue operation is being carried out by the Vishwakarma Group of Porbandar... The team will use the main hydraulic stand jack and four pulling trucks...".

He further stated that the setup to rescue the truck is almost complete, and aut...