New Delhi, July 9 -- At least three persons were killed after several vehicles fell into a river when a bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday morning, police said.

Five persons were rescued so far and the operation was still on, Padra police inspector Vijay Charan said.

Watch the video of the collapsed bridge here:

The Gambhira bridge located on the Mahisagar river along a state highway collapsed at around 7.30 am, the official said.

"Around four vehicles fell into the river after a portion of the bridge on the Mahisagar river collapsed around 7.30 am. The vehicles, including two trucks and two vans, fell into the river. We have rescued four persons so far," he said.

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