141 Dead, Almost 177 Rescued, 19 In Hospital

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There were several women and children on the nearly 150-year-old bridge

New Delhi:

At least 141 people have died in Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed just a week after renovation. The suspension bridge — 200 km from Ahmedabad — collapsed at 6.42 pm on Sunday when around 500 people had congregated on it to perform some rituals in connection with the Chhath puja.

About 19 people have been admitted to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said, adding that the rescue work is being carried out using boats.

Eyewitnesses say there were several women and children on the nearly 150-year-old bridge when cables supporting it snapped, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below.

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The private company that renovated the almost 150-year-old bridge that collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi yesterday, killing more than 140 people, had claimed the repairs would hold up for at least another eight to ten years. “No doubt about that,” a representative from the Oreva group had said during a press conference on October 24, right before the reopening of the bridge after seven months of renovation. Read More

#Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s sincere condolences to the friendly Republic of #India, due to the unfortunate collapse of a suspension bridge in the western Indian state of #Gujarat, which caused a number of casualties. pic.twitter.com/BemvFACuu9

– Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 31, 2022

PM Modi to visit Morbi tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat, will visit the Morbi city tomorrow where at least 141 people have died after a British-era bridge collapsed last evening.

Around 500 people, including women and children, were on the suspension bridge when the cables supporting it snapped, sending people crashing into the river below. Many were performing Chhath puja rituals on the 150-year-old bridge in Morbi.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister said that the centre is extending all help to the state.

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12 members of BJP MP’s family dead in Morbi bridge collapse

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his anguish over the bridge tragedy in Gujarat.

गुजरात के मोरबी में हुए पुल हादसे की खबर बेहद दुःखद है। ऐसे मुश्किल समय में मैं सभी शोकाकुल परिवारों को अपनी गहरी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं।

सभी कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं से अपील करता हूं कि दुर्घटना में घायल व्यक्तियों की हर संभव सहायता करें और लापता लोगों की तलाश में मदद करें।

– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 30, 2022

“Pained, But Have To Do Our Duty”: PM On Gujarat Bridge Collapse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said rescue and relief operations have been going on since yesterday and the Centre is extending all help to the state. PM Modi said while he was pained, but also has to follow the path of duty.Read More

Gujarat forms high-power probe committee

The Gujarat government on Monday announced that a high-powered committee has been set up to investigate the incident of the collapse of the suspension bridge in Morbi district of Gujarat in which the death count has climbed to 141.

Amit Shah expresses grief over loss of lives

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his grief over the loss of lives after the Morbi bridge collapsed over the Machchu river collapsed.

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At least 132 people have died in Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed just a week after renovation. The suspension bridge — 200 km from Ahmedabad — collapsed at 6.42on Sunday when around 500 people had congregated on it to perform some rituals in connection with the Chhath puja.

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