‘Three sounds and then…’: Morbi bridge collapse survivor recounts horror
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Three sounds and then…’: Morbi bridge collapse survivor recounts horror

Hindustan Times  

Ashwin Mehra, a survivor of Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse, has claimed that some “mischievous children” were kicking the ropes of the bridge before it came down killing 134 people and injuring over 100 on Sunday. Ashwin Mehra, a survivor of Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse. Meanwhile, the chief minister's office said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi on Tuesday. Morbi Municipality's chief officer Sandeepsinh Zala told reporters that the city-based clocks and e-bike maker Oreva Group was given the contract for the renovation and operation of the bridge.

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Morbi bridge collapse: Kin of victims await justice a year after tragedy
1 year, 1 month 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 collapse wasn't govt's fault, Gujarat witnessing development under BJP: Voters
2 years, 1 month 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: First patient's treatment began within 18 minutes, says Harsh Sanghavi
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: First patient's treatment began within 18 minutes, says Harsh Sanghavi

Firstpost  

“People of the fire brigade reached the spot, Navy, Army, and NDRF were mobilised. Situation would have been dire if the NDRF team mobilisation hadn’t occurred by 11.30 pm," Harsh Sanghavi said New Delhi: Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday said that the investigation in the Morbi bridge collapse case is underway and the culprits will be punished. Speaking at …

Morbi bridge collapse: Municipality's Chief Officer suspended days after tragic incident in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 tragedy: As the dead keep coming, crematorium, graveyard staff overwhelmed
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Truth about Morbi tragedy survivor's 'changing plaster' fake news
2 years, 1 month ago

Truth about Morbi tragedy survivor's 'changing plaster' fake news

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid a visit to the Morbi bridge collapse site and also met the survivors of the incident at the hospital on Tuesday. Several left-liberal social media users and journalists shared two juxtaposed images of a man, one with a gauze rolled around his right knee, and another with a plaster on his right leg, …

Why BJP leaders are unperturbed about backlash of Morbi tragedy in Gujarat polls
2 years, 1 month 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 victims hang onto ropes, cry for help seconds after incident | Video
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse victims hang onto ropes, cry for help seconds after incident | Video

India Today  

A video of victims of the Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse, hanging onto a rope and crying for help is going viral on social media. The viral video was shot when a cable bridge collapsed in the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi district on Sunday evening, killing at least 140 people while injuring over 150. When the bridge broke, people on …

Morbi bridge collapse | Generations wiped out in disaster
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Gujarat: PM Modi reaches Morbi bridge collapse site, meets survivors
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, Guj govt must resign: Kejriwal
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, …

Morbi bridge: Nine arrested after more than 141 killed in collapse disaster
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Probe should be based on facts, free from political pressure, says PM Modi as he visits Morbi tragedy site
2 years, 1 month ago

Probe should be based on facts, free from political pressure, says PM Modi as he visits Morbi tragedy site

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Morbi cable bridge collapse site and directed officials that the investigation into the incident should be transparent, completely based on facts and should not be done under political or pressure from the officials, sources said. PM Modi visits tragedy site, victims in hospitals Modi visited the site of the bridge collapse and also …

What led to bridge collapse? Authorities' blunder, crowd-induced vibrations or end of 'service life'
2 years, 1 month ago

What led to bridge collapse? Authorities' blunder, crowd-induced vibrations or end of 'service life'

India Today  

The authorities’ mismanagement, crowd-induced vibrations or end of the ‘service life’ are reasons being probed to find out exactly what led to the collapse of a 145-year-old suspension bridge built during British rule on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi, killing 141 people. They are the authorities’ mismanagement, crowd-induced vibrations and the end of the ‘service life’ of the bridge. …

Morbi tragedy: 9 bridge, flyover collapses that rattled India
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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’ …

Morbi tragedy: Overloading prime reason for collapse, jumping, swinging put stress on cables, expert says
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi tragedy: Overloading prime reason for collapse, jumping, swinging put stress on cables, expert says

India Today  

The unfortunate Morbi bridge collapse, which claimed over 130 lives, has left the nation in great shock. To decode the reasons behind the mishap, India Today showed pictures of snapped cables to Professor Mehtab Alam, Netaji Subhash University of Technology. But excessive loading seems to be the primary reason behind the collapse of the bridge. Q: Many people have outrightly …

Morbi bridge collapse: Immediately dived into river to save lives, says rescuer
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Immediately dived into river to save lives, says rescuer

Hindustan Times  

When the 233-metres-long Hanging Bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed at around 6.40pm on Sunday, local residents and fishermen near the coast were the first to respond. Hearing people’s screams for help, several of them rushed out to save lives, long before official rescue teams arrived. In no time we began hearing screams of people and rushed …

The burden of tragedy: On the Morbi bridge tragedy in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month ago

The burden of tragedy: On the Morbi bridge tragedy in Gujarat

The Hindu  

At least 140 people were killed after a suspension bridge, a tourist attraction in Gujarat’s Morbi town, collapsed, sending hundreds of revellers into the Machchhu river below. Gujarat is among the richer States of India, but it has often faced governance challenges — its poor management of the pandemic is a case in point. Tourist and pilgrimage centres around the …

Morbi Cable Bridge Collapse: Contractors Among 9 Arrested; PM Chairs High-level Meeting to Review Rescue Ops
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi Cable Bridge Collapse: Contractors Among 9 Arrested; PM Chairs High-level Meeting to Review Rescue Ops

News 18  

Police have arrested nine people on Monday, including maintenance contractors of the bridge in Gujarat Morbi city which collapsed, killing 134 people. PM Modi had earlier in a statement said the government will leave no stone unturned to help the victims of the cable bridge collapse. The death toll in Morbi suspension bridge collapse rose to 134, a senior Gujarat …

Morbi tragedy: FIR against bridge maintenance and operation agencies
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi tragedy: FIR against bridge maintenance and operation agencies

Deccan Chronicle  

MORBI: Police have registered an FIR on charges of culpable homicide against agencies given the task of maintenance and operation of the bridge in Gujarat's Morbi city which collapsed, killing 134 people, officials said on Monday. In the First Information Report lodged at Morbi 'B' division police station on Sunday night, police have shown "agencies responsible for maintenance and management …

Video shows moment of bridge collapse in India plunging people into river below and killing 141
2 years, 1 month ago

Video shows moment of bridge collapse in India plunging people into river below and killing 141

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 A disturbing video has captured …

Morbi bridge collapse: CCTV shows people shaking the bridge before the tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse: CCTV shows people shaking the bridge before the tragedy

Op India  

Hours after the suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed claiming around 135 lives and injuring several other persons, CCTV footage emerged that showed people shaking the bridge, moments before the unfortunate tragedy. Several people who witnessed the tragic accident also confirmed that a few youngsters were continually shaking the bridge but the team of Oreva group, …

Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India

Associated Press  

MORBI, India — Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade. Authorities said the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian bridge …

In pictures | Morbi bridge collapse
2 years, 1 month ago

In pictures | Morbi bridge collapse

The Hindu  

Rescuers search for survivors on October 31, 2022, a day after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town of Gujarat. The old suspension bridge over the Machchhu river that collapsed in Morbi district on October 30, 2022 was reopened without safety certificate and local civic body’s approval. Rescue operation underway on October 31, 2022, a day after the collapse of …

Bridge collapse: PM condoles loss of lives, says there won\'t be laxity in relief ops
2 years, 1 month ago

Bridge collapse: PM condoles loss of lives, says there won\'t be laxity in relief ops

Deccan Chronicle  

Narmada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the deaths in the bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Morbi city and stated that rescue ops were underway and there would be no laxity in rescue and relief efforts. The prime minister said that Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel had reached Morbi last night and has been holding the command of search …

Some youngsters shook Morbi bridge intentionally: Visitor recounts experience
2 years, 1 month ago

Some youngsters shook Morbi bridge intentionally: Visitor recounts experience

Hindustan Times  

For Ahmedabad resident Vijay Goswami and his family members, it was a close shave as they had visited the suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday afternoon, but returned halfway through the bridge out of fear after some youths from the crowd started shaking it. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A few hours later, their fears proved right when that bridge …

Morbi bridge collapse LIVE: Gujarat CM announces state-wide mourning on November 2
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse LIVE: Gujarat CM announces state-wide mourning on November 2

Hindustan Times  

In a horrific incident that unfolded on Sunday evening, hundreds of people fell into the Machchuu river in Gujarat's Morbi district after a cable suspension bridge they were walking on, collapsed. Several visuals and videos have emerged showing people holding onto the cables of the collapsed bridge and even swimming to navigate themselves to safety. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, …

‘Centre will spare no effort in relief ops': PM Modi on Gujarat bridge collapse
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Centre will spare no effort in relief ops': PM Modi on Gujarat bridge collapse

Hindustan Times  

The central government will spare no efforts amid the relief and rescue operations in Gujarat’s Morbi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he addressed the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas event in his home state. On one hand, there is a pain-riddled heart and on the other hand, there is the path to duty,” PM Mod said as he also …

Morbi bridge collapse tragedy: 141 deaths reported so far
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse tragedy: 141 deaths reported so far

The Hindu  

Over 170 have been rescued so far, according to State Minister Harsh Sanghavi As many as 141 deaths have been reported so far in Morbi’s ill-fated bridge collapse tragedy amidst many feared to be missing. Briefing the media persons, Gujarat’s junior Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that 141 deaths were reported while over 170 people were rescued till Monday, October …

Gujarat bridge collapse: Morbi death toll rises to 133; rescue operations underway
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat bridge collapse: Morbi death toll rises to 133; rescue operations underway

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the horrifying cable bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi increased to 133 on Monday after the National Disaster Response Force and Indian Navy personnel fished out more bodies from the Machchhu river bed, state home minister Harsh Sanghavi informed. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel takes stock of the situation after an old suspension bridge over the Machchhu …

132 Killed, Morbi Incident One of World's Deadliest Bridge Collapses
2 years, 1 month ago

132 Killed, Morbi Incident One of World's Deadliest Bridge Collapses

News 18  

At least 132 people died after a colonial-era pedestrian bridge collapsed in Gujarat on Sunday, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below. 2022: At least 130 dead in Gujarat At least 130 people were killed after a 100-year-old suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi in Gujarat. 2011: At least 30 killed in Arunachal Pradesh Less than a week after …

'Saw People Shake Bridge, Took a U-turn': Man's Fear Turns True on Returning from Ill-fated Morbi Bridge
2 years, 1 month ago

'Saw People Shake Bridge, Took a U-turn': Man's Fear Turns True on Returning from Ill-fated Morbi Bridge

News 18  

Ahmedabad resident Vijay Goswami and his family members visited the suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat?s Morbi on Sunday afternoon. Recounting his horror, Goswami said when some youths started shaking the bridge intentionally, it became difficult for people to walk. #Morbi bridge horror, CNN-News18 accessed the #CCTV footage of the moments when the tragedy happenedLive Updates: https://t.co/1d3Vek6q8g#morbibridgecollapse #gujaratnews …

Morbi cable bridge collapse: Five children among 12 members of BJP MP's family dead
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi cable bridge collapse: Five children among 12 members of BJP MP's family dead

India TV News  

Highlights Teams of the Army, Navy, Air Force, NDRF and fire brigade conducted overnight search operations The development regarding fatalities in the MP's family was confirmed by his personal assistant He said 12 members of the family of Kundaria's sister died in the Morbi bridge collapse incident Morbi cable bridge collapse: Bodies of more than 130 people have so far …

Morbi bridge collapse: 5 NDRF teams, Army carrying out rescue ops on war footing
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse: 5 NDRF teams, Army carrying out rescue ops on war footing

India Today  

More than 130 people died and 177 others rescued after a suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi district collapsed in Machchhu river on Sunday evening. Teams of the Indian Army, the Navy, Air Force, National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade and State Disaster Response Force are carrying out the rescue operations on war footing. Police, local administration, SDRF, Indian Coast Guard …

133 killed as bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi days after renovation; rescue ops on
2 years, 1 month ago

133 killed as bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi days after renovation; rescue ops on

India Today  

As many as 133 people were killed after a cable bridge collapsed in the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi district on Sunday evening. 132 deaths have been reported so far: Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi briefs on #MorbiBridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/wIvQkAGr1z — ANI October 31, 2022 "Around 177 people have been rescued. Teams of NDRF are also carrying out rescue operations: Major …

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?
2 years, 1 month ago

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

At least 134 people are killed and 170 rescued after a bridge collapsed in the western Indian state during Diwali celebrations. Authorities in the western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge, which killed at least 134 people. Inspector General of Police Ashok Yadav said criminal investigations have been opened …

Morbi bridge collapse: ‘Dancing, posing for camera and suddenly...’- What exactly happened | Watch
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse: ‘Dancing, posing for camera and suddenly...’- What exactly happened | Watch

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse: The collapse of Morbi suspension bridge shocked the entire nation. The state information department said five teams of the National Disaster Response Force, six platoons of the State Disaster Response Force, a team of the Air Force, two columns of the Army, and two teams of the Indian Navy apart from local rescue teams were involved in …

'There were lapses': Morbi civic body chief says collapsed bridge reopened without clearance
2 years, 1 month ago

'There were lapses': Morbi civic body chief says collapsed bridge reopened without clearance

India Today  

Nearly 132 people were killed after a suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday evening. MORBI CIVIC BODY HINTS AT LAPSES In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Sandeep Singh, Municipal Chief Officer, said that a 'fitness certificate' was not issued to the bridge which was crammed on Sunday. MORBI BRIDGE COLLAPSE KILLS 132 Nearly 132 people were killed …

Snapped cable may have led to Morbi bridge collapse that killed 133
2 years, 1 month ago

Snapped cable may have led to Morbi bridge collapse that killed 133

India Today  

A nearly 100-year-old suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed on Sunday evening, claiming 133 lives. MORBI CIVIC BODY HINTS AT LAPSES In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Sandeep Singh, Municipal Chief Officer, said that a 'fitness certificate' was not issued to the bridge which was crammed on Sunday. In an #Exclusive conversation with India Today, …

Morbi Bridge collapse: Probable reasons why more than a century-old bridge collapsed l 5 points
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi Bridge collapse: Probable reasons why more than a century-old bridge collapsed l 5 points

India TV News  

Morbi Bridge collapse: The nation is still in shock after the death of 132 people in the Morbi cable bridge collapse in Gujarat on Sunday. The collapse of a century-old bridge that is spotted as number one in the list of tourist places in Morbi exposed brazen negligence on management's part. The bridge was a century-old pul and one of …

Baby's shoe, ticket stubs, snapped wires at Morbi: Snapshots of a tragedy
2 years, 1 month ago

Baby's shoe, ticket stubs, snapped wires at Morbi: Snapshots of a tragedy

India Today  

As many as 132 people, mostly women and children, lost their lives after a bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi district on Sunday evening. Eye witnesses shared they had never seen 'something like this', while one recounted that a seven-eight-month-pregnant woman was hanging on the Morbi suspension bridge, before slipping into the Macchu river. A baby's shoe lying at the gate …

Morbi tragedy: Video captures horrifying moment bridge came crashing down
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi tragedy: Video captures horrifying moment bridge came crashing down

India Today  

The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi collapsed on Sunday evening, killing at least 133 people. Within seconds, the metal cables snapped and the bridge came crashing down. After the incident took place, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel rushed to Morbi to personally monitor the rescue operations and medical services. ALSO READ | Morbi bridge collapse: 5 …

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