Gujarat

The National Disaster Response Force on Sunday rushed three teams to Gujarat's Morbi district where more than 60 people were killed after a suspension ...

The bridge, which was recently reopened for public after renovation, collapsed as it could not bear the weight of the people standing on it, they said." Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Gujarat CM and other officials regarding the mishap in Morbi. Several people standing on the bridge fell into the river, local officials said.

At least 81 people were killed when a pedestrian bridge over a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed, plunging hundreds of people into the ...

It had been closed for renovation for six months and was reopened to the public last week. TV footage showed dozens of people clinging on to the cables and twisted remains of the bridge as emergency teams struggled to rescue them. Authorities said that more than 150 people were on the suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi at the time of the collapse.

At least 70 people were killed and dozens more were feared drowned after a crowded suspension bridge collapsed into the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi ...

My thoughts are with the affected families,” the Vice President Secretariat said in a tweet quoting Dhankhar. “The bridge was given to Oreva company for operation and maintenance for 15 years. The chief minister has set up a four-member committee, including roads and buildings secretary SB Vasava and commissioner of municipalities administration Rajkumar Beniwal, to look into the incident, officials familiar with the matter said. In a tweet, CM Patel said the district administration has been instructed to arrange immediate treatment for the injured. The administration has been instructed to arrange immediate treatment for the injured. “PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in the mishap in Morbi. A separate NDRF team will be airlifted in some time and it will move via road from Rajkot to the accident site, NDRF DG Karwal said. The state disaster relief force and national disaster relief force is helping in rescuing the people. I believe the bridge got overloaded and that led to the incident. “Machinery present at the spot to pump out water so that we can figure out the bodies underneath, as there’s a lot of silt. Gujarat director general of police Ashish Bhatia said, “70 bodies have been recovered and there are more in the river. The incident occurred probably because of the huge crowd at the bridge.

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मुख्यमंत्री ने एक ट्वीट में कहा, गुजरात के मोरबी में पुल टूटने से हुई दुर्घटना का अत्यंत दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है. यूपी के सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ ने मोरबी में पुल टूटने की घटना पर दुख व्यक्त किया है. इधर, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री भूपेंद्र पटेल से फोन पर बात की और मोरबी हादसे के बारे में जानकारी ली. बिनॉय विश्वम ने ट्वीट किया, गुजरात में केबल ब्रिज का टूट कर गिरना बीजेपी सरकार की घोर लापरवाही की ओर इशारा करता है. सामने आ रही जानकारी के मुताबिक, हादसे के वक्त सैकड़ों की तादाद में लोग पुल पर मौजूद थे. मोरबी की घटना पर गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री भूपेंद्र पटेल ने दुख जताते हुए कहा है कि मैं लगातार जिला प्रशासन के संपर्क में हूं.

A nearly 100-year-old suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed on Sunday evening, causing several people who were stand.

The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river was crammed with people when it collapsed around 6:30 pm. Cases under section 304, 308 and 114 of IPC have been registered on the management team of the bridge. The injured are being treated at hospitals and many of them have also been sent to their homes after treatment.

Gujarat News: गुजरात के मोरबी में माच्छू नदी पर स्थित ये पुल हाल ही में खोला गया था.

[नरेंद्र मोदी](https://www.abplive.com/topic/narendra-modi) ने गुजरात के सीएम और अन्य अधिकारियों ने मोरबी में हुई दुर्घटना के संबंध में बात की है. गुजरात के सीएम भूपेंद्र पटेल ने भी राज्य सरकार की ओर से प्रत्येक मृतक के परिवार को 4 लाख रुपये और घायलों को 50,000 रुपये देने का एलान किया है. इस विषय में मैंने गुजरात के गृह राज्य मंत्री हर्ष संघवी व अन्य अधिकारियों से बात की है. केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने हादसे पर दुख जताते हुए ट्वीट किया कि, "मोरबी में हुए हादसे से अत्यंत दुखी हूं. इस हादसे में करीब 400 लोगों के नदी में डूबने की आशंका है. प्रशासन की ओर से राहत और बचाव कार्य जारी है. प्रशासन को घायलों के तत्काल इलाज की व्यवस्था करने का निर्देश दिया गया है. एसडीआरएफ समेत जवानों को बचाव कार्य में लगाया गया है." एडल्ट के लिए 17 रुपये और बच्चों के लिए 12 रुपये के टिकट बेचे गए हैं. SDRF की 3 और राज्य रिजर्व पुलिस के 2 दस्तें भी बचाव और राहत कार्यों के लिए मोरबी पहुंच रही हैं. इलाज के लिए राजकोट सिविल अस्पताल में एक आइसोलेशन वार्ड भी बनाया गया है. इस हादसे में अब तक 84 लोगों की मौत हो गई है.

The State government has officially not given any casualty figure but the Prime Minister and Chief Minister have announced the ex gratia for the dead and ...

“Relief and rescue operations are going on in full swing and all necessary assistance is being provided,” the prime minister said. However, the State government has constituted a five-member committee headed by IAS officer Raj Kumar Beniwal to investigate into the incident. President Murmu, in a tweet, said, “The tragedy in Morbi, Gujarat has left me worried. "The bridge was given to Oreva company for operation and maintenance for 15 years. My thoughts are with the affected families,” the Vice President Secretariat said in a tweet quoting Dhankhar. Some people were seen jumping on the bridge and pulling its big wires, an eyewitness said. We rushed there and jumped into the water to save people,” an eyewitness said. According to sources, the BJP is contemplating to cancel PM’s roadshow and other political events in the state. A local resident said, “There were nearly 300 people on the bridge, which was opened a few days back for the public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat for three day visit, directed the Gujarat Chief Minister to mobilise teams on urgent basis for rescue works. However, they were only interested in selling tickets and told us that there is no system to control the crowd. Since I had a feeling that it may prove dangerous, my family and I came back after covering some distance on the bridge,” Goswami told reporters after reaching Ahmedabad.

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.