Home Minister Rajnath Singh informed the Lok Sabha that two helicopters have also been deployed and the Centre was giving all possible help to the state administration in the rescue efforts.
"What happened is very painful and unfortunate. It happened at around 11.30 PM. Two passenger buses and four other vehicles are feared to have been washed away in the river," he said.
Singh made the statement after Vinayak Raut (Shiv Sena) raised the issue, saying the incident happened as the bridge remained operational even though it was considered unsafe and another bridge over the river was constructed by the state government.
Raut asked the government to present a report about such bridges and ensure that such tragic incidents do not recur.