Questions loom large over Morbi bridge collapse ahead of Gujarat Assembly election
2 years, 4 months ago

Questions loom large over Morbi bridge collapse ahead of Gujarat Assembly election

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 16, 2022 13:21 IST Morbi, a dusty, ugly industrial town in Gujarat’s Saurashtra belt, had one saving grace—a charming 140-year-old suspension bridge over the river Machchhu. No accountability Commenting on the larger issue of safety measures in public areas, Shirish Patel, a civil engineer whose firm does infrastructure audits, said: “Unless public servants are held accountable in some way—there can be punitive measures as simple as withholding promotion for the next five years—they will continue to take the lazy way out, which is to blame either the consultant or the contractor, while taking no responsibility for their choice of either.” Patel, who has designed two major flyovers in Mumbai, said: “Technical people in small towns should have access to skilled professionals with experience at the State level, who can serve in an advisory capacity without diminishing the responsibility of safety and maintenance at the local level.” Haunting scenes October 30 was a Sunday, a day for family outings. Clockmaker connection A police officer in Morbi said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the bridge was not strong enough to withstand the weight of the almost 600 people on it. “A police officer in Morbi said preliminary investigations have revealed that the bridge was not strong enough to withstand the weight of the almost 600 people on it.” The FIR filed by the Morbi police has charged “the agency responsible for maintaining the bridge” and the “management agency” with culpable homicide not amounting to murder under IPC sections 304 and 308.

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Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel released on bail; barred from entering district
1 year ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel released on bail; barred from entering district

Deccan Chronicle  

Morbi, Mar 26 A court on Tuesday granted bail to Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel, the main accused in the 2022 Morbi suspension bridge collapse case, and barred his entry into the district till the completion of the trial as it imposed seven conditions for his release. Patel, the main accused in the case, was released from Morbi sub-jail on …

Morbi bridge collapse: Kin of victims await justice a year after tragedy
1 year, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Kin of victims await justice a year after tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Manubhai Vaghela’s son was preparing for competitive exams when he took time out from his busy schedule to see the newly opened pedestrian suspension bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi on October 30 last year. Minutes later, the three watched helplessly as the British-era bridge built in 1877 collapsed a week after it was reopened after repairs, leaving 135 people dead The …

Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT indicts Oreva group for serious lapses
1 year, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT indicts Oreva group for serious lapses

The Hindu  

Almost a year after the bridge tragedy in Morbi in which over 135 people were killed when a colonial era hanging bridge collapsed, a special investigation team of the Gujarat Government has indicted the Oreva Group for “serious operational and technical lapses”. The tragedy was “a result of lapses at administrative level to follow due procedure as per government norms, …

Morbi municipality dissolved five months after bridge collapse tragedy
1 year, 11 months ago

Morbi municipality dissolved five months after bridge collapse tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Morbi municipality’s “failure” to discharge its duties, from taking control of the British-era bridge after its contract with the Oreva Group ended in 2017 to seeking fitness certificate from the private firm after it was renovated, are some of the reasons cited the Gujarat government for superseding the municipality late on Tuesday. As per the order issued by the state …

Gujarat govt supersedes Morbi municipality five months after tragic suspension bridge collapse in town
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat govt supersedes Morbi municipality five months after tragic suspension bridge collapse in town

India TV News  

Morbi: The Gujarat government superseded the Morbi municipality on Tuesday, months after a suspension bridge collapsed in the town claiming the lives of 135 people. Morbi municipality overlooked Oreva Group's warning The Oreva Group, according to the government, had warned the municipality in a number of letters between 2018 and 2020 that the bridge was in poor condition and a …

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat High Court asks Oreva group to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat High Court asks Oreva group to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse case: The Gujarat High Court today ordered Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel to pay a compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the 135 victims, who died in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse case on October 30 last year. The court had initiated suo motu proceedings in the bridge collapse case …

Morbi bridge collapse | Civic body, councillors claim innocence
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse | Civic body, councillors claim innocence

The Hindu  

The Morbi municipality on February 15 passed a resolution saying the civic body never gave its approval to hand over a suspension bridge in the town to Oreva Group, a day after the Gujarat government sought a fresh reply to a show-cause notice over the bridge collapse that killed 141 people. In the general board meeting held today to discuss …

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat court rejects bail pleas of seven accused
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat court rejects bail pleas of seven accused

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse case: A court in Gujarat on Saturday rejected the bail applications of seven people arrested in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi town of Gujarat, in which 135 people were killed. The court of principal sessions judge PC Joshi refused to grant bail to the seven accused, including two managers of Oreva Group, …

Reconsider decision to dissolve civic body: Councillors of Morbi municipality to govt
2 years, 3 months ago

Reconsider decision to dissolve civic body: Councillors of Morbi municipality to govt

Hindustan Times  

Councillors of the Morbi municipality have urged the Gujarat government to reconsider its decision to dissolve the civic body in the aftermath of the collapse of a suspension bridge that claimed 135 lives on October 30. Days after it was reopened following renovation, the suspension bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi town collapsed on October 30, killing 135 people. …

Gujarat election results: BJP wins Morbi weeks after bridge collapse killed more
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat election results: BJP wins Morbi weeks after bridge collapse killed more

Hindustan Times  

Five-time legislator and the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate - Kantibhai Amrutiya has marked his victory in the ceramic town of Morbi. This Assembly constituency, dominated by the Patidars, has been in focus after October's bridge collapse tragedy that claimed 135 lives. The incumbent MLA is Brijesh Mishra, a former Congress leader and now a minister in chief minister Bhupendra Patel's …

Gujarat HC: Morbi civic body guilty of dereliction
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat HC: Morbi civic body guilty of dereliction

Hindustan Times  

Officials of the Morbi municipality were guilty of dereliction of duty for allowing a pedestrian bridge to open and be crowded beyond capacity, leading to the deaths of 141 people when it eventually collapsed, the Gujarat high court said on Thursday. Rescuers on boats search in the Machchu river next to a cable suspension bridge that collapsed in Morbi town …

Morbi bridge collapse wasn't govt's fault, Gujarat witnessing development under BJP: Voters
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse wasn't govt's fault, Gujarat witnessing development under BJP: Voters

Firstpost  

Voters in Gujarat’s Morbi say that there would be no impact on the elections while claiming that the government was not at fault in the Morbi bridge collapse incident Morbi: The Morbi bridge incident in Gujarat in October end, which claimed the lives of over 130 people, shook the entire nation and the Opposition in the poll-bound state is speculating …

Morbi bridge collapse an 'enormous tragedy', says Supreme Court; asks Gujarat HC to hold periodical hearings
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse an 'enormous tragedy', says Supreme Court; asks Gujarat HC to hold periodical hearings

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse an 'enormous tragedy', says Supreme Court; asks Gujarat HC to hold periodical hearings Morbi bridge collapse: The Supreme Court asked petitioners to approach the Gujarat High Court with their pleas, seeking an independent probe and award of dignified compensation to those who lost their family members in the incident. The Morbi bridge collapse incident that claimed over …

Morbi bridge collapse: Supreme Court to hear today plea seeking probe into incident
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Supreme Court to hear today plea seeking probe into incident

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse: Supreme Court to hear today plea seeking probe into incident Morbi bridge collapse: A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli will hear the PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, which said that the accident depicted the negligence and utter failure of the authorities. Morbi bridge collapse : The Supreme Court is scheduled to …

'Morbi Bridge Reopened Without Permission': Civic Body Tells Gujarat High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

'Morbi Bridge Reopened Without Permission': Civic Body Tells Gujarat High Court

The Quint  

Zala was later suspended from his post on 4 November. The municipal body also claimed that due to Diwali holidays there was a huge rush of people on the suspension bridge on the day of collapse. "The company had issued tickets to many visitors during the entire day, out of which, about more than 300 persons were reported to have …

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Why Operation & Maintenance Contract Given Without Floating Tender, Asks Gujarat HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Why Operation & Maintenance Contract Given Without Floating Tender, Asks Gujarat HC

News 18  

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday heard a suo motu PIL on Morbi bridge tragedy and asked the state government as to how no expression of interest was tendered, and how the “largesse of the state” was given to an individual without floating a tender. Hearing the suo motu PIL, the high court wanted to know from the state government …

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: HC raps Morbi civic body, says 'acting smart' after authorities fail to show up
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: HC raps Morbi civic body, says 'acting smart' after authorities fail to show up

India TV News  

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: HC raps Morbi civic body, says 'acting smart' after authorities fail to show up Gujarat bridge collapse: The notice had been sent to state government officials including Home Department, Urban Housing, Morbi Municipality, State Human Rights Commission. Morbi Bridge collapse : Gujarat High Court accused the Morbi Civic body of 'acting smart' after authorities failed to show …

Chidambaram slams Gujarat government over Morbi tragedy
2 years, 4 months ago

Chidambaram slams Gujarat government over Morbi tragedy

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P.Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed the BJP government in Gujarat over the bridge collapse tragedy of Morbi saying the incident exposed the hollow governance in the State. Addressing the media in Ahmedabad, the former minister said that nobody took responsibility and apologised for the deaths of over 100 innocent people. He also slammed the …

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance, issues notice to state government
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance, issues notice to state government

Firstpost  

Gujarat HC also sought a status report from the chief secretary and home secretary by next Monday when the matter will come up for hearing Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and issued notices to the state government and local authorities and also sought a status report in the …

Morbi bridge collapse | Gujarat High Court takes suo motu cognizance, issues notice to State government
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse | Gujarat High Court takes suo motu cognizance, issues notice to State government

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of the Morbi bridge collapse incident. The Chief Justice of the High Court said it was a disheartening incident wherein 100s of citizens died an untimely death. A division Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri issued notices to the Gujarat government through the Chief Secretary, State …

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Gujarat HC seeks report from state govt within a week
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Gujarat HC seeks report from state govt within a week

India TV News  

Highlights Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of Morbi bridge collapse incident Notice has been sent to various state government departments Over 130 people were killed including children in the tragedy on October 31 Morbi Bridge Collapse: The Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of Morbi bridge collapse incident and sought a report from …

Morbi bridge collapse: Municipality's Chief Officer suspended days after tragic incident in Gujarat
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Municipality's Chief Officer suspended days after tragic incident in Gujarat

India TV News  

Highlights Gujarat government suspended Morbi Municipality's Chief Officer Sandipsinh Zala Zala was suspended in wake of Morbi bridge collapse incident that claimed around 135 lives The British-era suspension bridge had collapsed on Sunday during evening time Morbi bridge collapse: The Gujarat government has suspended Morbi Municipality's Chief Officer Sandipsinh Zala in the wake of the bridge collapse incident that claimed …

'Morbi bridge collapse gives example of BJP's misgovernance in Gujarat': Asaduddin Owaisi
2 years, 4 months ago

'Morbi bridge collapse gives example of BJP's misgovernance in Gujarat': Asaduddin Owaisi

Firstpost  

At least 135 people including children were killed after a 140-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into the Machchhu river on 30 October New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit out at BJP over the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat. Owaisi said, “Whatever happened in Morbi is unfortunate and gives example of BJP’s misgovernance in Gujarat.” “Due to the misgovernance of …

Morbi bridge was proposed to reopen after temporary repairs in 2020: documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge was proposed to reopen after temporary repairs in 2020: documents

Hindustan Times  

The bridge, which collapsed on Sunday in Gujarat’s Morbi and left at least 135 people dead, underwent multiple repairs, and the Oreva Group that renovated it at one point considered reopening it after temporary repairs in 2020, according to documents HT has seen. This was for the first time that so many people gathered on the bridge,” said a Morbi …

Morbi bridge tragedy: As the dead keep coming, crematorium, graveyard staff overwhelmed
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge tragedy: As the dead keep coming, crematorium, graveyard staff overwhelmed

Hindustan Times  

Crematorium and graveyard workers in Morbi, Gujarat, said they had never, in their decades-long experience, witnessed such a massive influx of bodies in such a short period of time as they did after the colonial-era footbridge collapsed, claiming more than 130 lives. Crematorium workers and families of the victims said the tragedy brought back the Machchhu dam collapse tragedy of …

Morbi bridge collapse timeline: How Gujarat bridge collapse that killed 135 unfolded
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse timeline: How Gujarat bridge collapse that killed 135 unfolded

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around 135 people died in the bridge collapse that …

Officials probe India bridge collapse as divers comb river
2 years, 5 months ago

Officials probe India bridge collapse as divers comb river

Associated Press  

MORBI, India — Scuba divers combed through a river in western India on Wednesday to make certain no bodies were left behind after the collapse of a newly repaired suspension bridge, as officials investigate what led to the tragedy that killed at least 135 people. The 143-year-old pedestrian bridge collapsed Sunday evening, sending hundreds plunging into the waters of the …

Morbi: Police says bridge had rusted cables, only the deck was changed in the name of repairs
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi: Police says bridge had rusted cables, only the deck was changed in the name of repairs

Op India  

On Tuesday, Morbi Deputy Superintendent of Police PA Zala who is investigating the case of the tragic incident of the bridge collapse which happened on Sunday alleged that the suspension bridge crumbled due to its poor maintenance. According to a report in The Indian Express, one of the managers of the Oreva company who was given the task of bridge …

Why BJP leaders are unperturbed about backlash of Morbi tragedy in Gujarat polls
2 years, 5 months ago

Why BJP leaders are unperturbed about backlash of Morbi tragedy in Gujarat polls

India Today  

Two hours after the suspended pedestrian bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi, chief minister Bhupendra Patel flew down from Ahmedabad to the historical town in the heart of Saurashtra. In the Morbi case, for instance, within minutes of the bridge collapsing on October 30, Dr Pankaj Shukla, the Gujarat BJP’s IT cell convenor, posed a question from his Twitter handle: “Does …

Morbi bridge collapse | Generations wiped out in disaster
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse | Generations wiped out in disaster

The Hindu  

The bridge collapse in Morbi town has left several families shattered in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Editorial | The burden of tragedy: On the Morbi bridge tragedy in Gujarat In Morbi, Jayaben Prabhubhai Gogar, 53, mother of Priyanka Prabhubhai Gogar, 19, mourned with her daughter’s photo along with other relatives at their residence. Jayaben saved three children after the …

Morbi Bridge Collapse: PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meeting, Says Need of the Hour is to Conduct Detailed Probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meeting, Says Need of the Hour is to Conduct Detailed Probe

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would list for hearing on November 14 a PIL seeking constitution of a judicial commission to probe the Morbi bridge collapse incident in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Morbi in Gujarat where 135 people were killed after a suspension bridge collapsed into the Machchhu river. Technical and structural flaws and …

Left-liberals share misinformation to cast aspersions on PM Modi's visit to Morbi
2 years, 5 months ago

Left-liberals share misinformation to cast aspersions on PM Modi's visit to Morbi

Op India  

Social media is awash with two juxtaposed images of a man—one with a gauze rolled around his right knee—and another with a plaster on his right leg—to insinuate that victims of the Morbi bridge collapse were planted ahead of PM Modi’s visit to the town to meet kin of victims and those injured in the tragic accident. On Tuesday, Prime …

PM Modi visits Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse site, meets victims| Photos
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi visits Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse site, meets victims| Photos

Hindustan Times  

PM Modi visits Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse site, meets victims| Photos Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid a visit to the spot of the Morbi tragedy in Gujarat. The newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge- connecting Darbargadh Palace and Swaminarayan Temple in Morbi town- collapsed into a river on Sunday, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least …

India PM visits site of bridge collapse as families mourn
2 years, 5 months ago

India PM visits site of bridge collapse as families mourn

Associated Press  

MORBI, India — India’s prime minister on Tuesday visited the site in western India where a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 135 in one of the country’s worst accidents in years. Angered and bereaved families mourned the dead as attention turned to why the pedestrian bridge, …

Gujarat: PM Modi reaches Morbi bridge collapse site, meets survivors
2 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat: PM Modi reaches Morbi bridge collapse site, meets survivors

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Morbi bridge collapse site on Tuesday to assess the situation. #WATCH | PM Modi along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel visits the cable bridge collapse site in Morbi, Gujarat 135 people lost their lives in the tragic incident pic.twitter.com/pXJhV7aqyi — ANI November 1, 2022 PM Modi also spoke to people involved …

Morbi bridge tragedy: PM Modi emphasises “detailed and impartial inquiry”
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge tragedy: PM Modi emphasises “detailed and impartial inquiry”

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 1, 2022, emphasised on “detailed, impartial and extensive” inquiry to identify all aspects relating to the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy, in which as many as 140 people lost their lives, in the worst such catastrophe to have occurred in Gujarat in recent years. Two days after the calamity on Sunday, the Prime Minister visited …

Morbi bridge collapse result of massive corruption, Gujarat government must resign: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse result of massive corruption, Gujarat government must resign: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on November 1 alleged that the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat was a result of massive corruption and demanded that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel resign and the Assembly polls be held immediately. "The Morbi bridge collapse was a result of massive corruption and I pray for the victims. The Delhi Chief Minister also said …

Morbi bridge collapse result of massive corruption, Guj govt must resign: Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse result of massive corruption, Guj govt must resign: Kejriwal

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat was a result of massive corruption and demanded that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel resign and the assembly polls be held immediately. The century-old suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi city collapsed Sunday evening, killing 135 people. "The Morbi bridge collapse was …

PM Modi to visit Morbi bridge tragedy site today
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi to visit Morbi bridge tragedy site today

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the Morbi tragedy site later on Tuesday, November 1, where a British era suspension bridge collapsed into Machchu river, killing at least 140 people including 45 kids and over 50 women in a worst human tragedy the state has witnessed in recent years. In the review meeting held at the Raj Bhawan, …

Modi to visit India's bridge collapse site as people mourn
2 years, 5 months ago

Modi to visit India's bridge collapse site as people mourn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s prime minister was scheduled …

Morbi bridge: Nine arrested after more than 141 killed in collapse disaster
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge: Nine arrested after more than 141 killed in collapse disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Indian rescue personnel conduct search …

PM Modi Rajasthan Pays Tribute Bhil Freedom Fighter Morbi Bridge Collapse Site Gujarat
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi Rajasthan Pays Tribute Bhil Freedom Fighter Morbi Bridge Collapse Site Gujarat

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Banswara district in Rajasthan to attend a public programme ‘Mangarh Dham ki Gaurav Gatha’, following which he will visit the Morbi bridge collapse site in Gujarat. Rajasthan | Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Banswara district to attend ‘Mangarh Dham ki Gaurav Gatha’, also pays tribute to Bhil freedom fighter Shri Govind Guru. pic.twitter.com/uBWIr2aEL0 …

Morbi Bridge Collapse Depicts Utter Negligence Of Govt Authorities: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Judicial Probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse Depicts Utter Negligence Of Govt Authorities: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Judicial Probe

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court in wake of the recent Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, that claimed 137 lives. The matter was mentioned today before the CJI, seeking immediate intervention by establishment of judicial enquiry commission under the supervision of Retired Supreme Court Judge. Collapse of the 141 year old suspension bridge hanging over …

Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on

Deccan Chronicle  

Morbi : With one more injured succumbing at the District hospital on Tuesday morning, the death toll stands at 135, said the Morbi District Collector. Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force along with local administration and other agencies are carrying out search and rescue operations at the spot of the Morbi bridge collapse. Earlier on October …

Nine arrested after bridge collapses in India, killing 134
2 years, 5 months ago

Nine arrested after bridge collapses in India, killing 134

Associated Press  

MORBI, India — Police in western India arrested nine people on Monday as they investigated the collapse of a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge in one of the country’s worst accidents in years, officials said. Inspector-General Ashok Yadav said police have formed a special investigative team, and that those arrested include managers of the bridge’s operator, Oreva Group, and its …

Morbi: PM Modi visits bridge collapse site, meets with rescue ops personnel
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi: PM Modi visits bridge collapse site, meets with rescue ops personnel

Hindustan Times  

More than 130 people were killed and many are still feared missing after a 143-year-old cable suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi district collapsed on Sunday evening. The bridge, which underwent a six-month-long renovation and was reopened for public on October 26, was carrying 400-500 people at the time of the accident - thrice its capacity. Multiple teams of the SDRF, …

PM Modi visits Morbi, review rescue ops, meet victims | PICS
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi visits Morbi, review rescue ops, meet victims | PICS

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, looks at a cable pedestrian bridge that collapsed Sunday in Morbi town of western state Gujarat. Image Source : PTI 5/10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets a victim injured after an old suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed on Sunday evening, at Civil Hospital in Morbi district on Tuesday. …

Morbi tragedy: 9 bridge, flyover collapses that rattled India
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi tragedy: 9 bridge, flyover collapses that rattled India

India Today  

The Morbi suspension bridge collapse has claimed over 140 lives, left 170 missing and many injured. PANAJI FOOTBRIDGE On May 18, 2017, two people were killed and several went missing after a dilapidated Portuguese-era bridge over Sanvordem river caved in at Curchorem village in Goa. MUMBAI-GOA HIGHWAY BRIDGE Over 40 people died after a British-era bridge across the Savitri River …

India mourns after Gujarat bridge collapse
2 years, 5 months ago

India mourns after Gujarat bridge collapse

Al Jazeera  

Officials pledge to take action for bridge collapse that killed 141, but some believe investigation is turning into a cover up. There were among at least 141 people who died when the Morbi bridge – a 143-year-old, newly renovated suspension bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat – collapsed on Sunday. I got absolutely scared.” ‘Politics has taken over’ …

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