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Bridge collapse in Morbi district: Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel have announced ex gratia for the family of ...

Patel tweeted, “I'm deeply saddened by the tragedy of suspension bridge collapse in Morbi. I'm in constant contact with the district administration in this regard.” A statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Modi sought urgent mobilisation of teams for rescue operations. I believe the bridge got overloaded and that led to the incident. Kundariya said, “Machinery present at the spot to pump out the water so that we can figure out the bodies underneath as there's a lot of silt. The NDRF's rescue operations are underway.

At least 78 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River Macchu in ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Prateek Vasava was one of those on the bridge at the time. The 230-metre (754 feet) colonial-era crossing was built during British rule of India in the 19th Century. More than 80 people have been rescued, said Brijesh Merja, a state minister. Videos show scenes of chaos as onlookers on the river banks attempt to rescue those trapped in the water as darkness fell. Reports say as many as 400 people were on the structure at the time.

india newsGujarat Cable Bridge Accident: గుజరాత్‌లో ఘోర ప్రమాదం చోటు చేసుకుంది. మోర్బి పట్టణంలో మచ్చూ ...

జిల్లా అధికారులతో ఎప్పటికప్పుడు పరిస్థితిని సమీక్షిస్తున్నాను’ అని సీఎం భూపేంద్ర పటేల్ ట్వీట్ చేశారు. ఘటనపై ప్రధాని నరేంద్ర మోదీ స్పందించారు. 50,000 వేల చొప్పున నష్టపరిహారం అందజేస్తామని గుజరాత్ ముఖ్యమంత్రి భూపేంద్ర పటేల్ తెలిపారు.

A hanging bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi district on Sunday evening, killing over 141 people and injuring several others.

RECOMMENDED The Congress also postponed its Gujarat Parivartan Sankalp Yatra in five zones of the poll-bound state. Commenting on the rescue operations, the Gujarat Information Department said in a statement, “More than 100 deaths have been reported till early morning. Morbi Municipality's chief officer Sandeepsinh Zala told news agency PTI, "The bridge was given to Oreva company for operation and maintenance for 15 years. The bridge is located around 300 km from the capital city Gandhinagar. Around 300 people were reportedly present around the bridge at the time of the collapse due to Chhath Puja.

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 ...

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. At least 132 people have died in Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed just a week after renovation. At least 141 people have died in Gujarat after a British-era bridge collapsed just a week after renovation.