Thirty in critical condition – ‘Many people rescued and some missing’, local official says
At least 40 people have been killed and 30 are in critical conditionfollowing the tragedy that took place today in the city of Morbi, Gujarat, when a suspension bridge collapsed across the river Machu in the city of Morbi, Gujarat.
“Many people were saved and some are ignoredsaid Amit Jala, a local official at the hospital where the injured have been taken.
Shocking!!
Bridge collapsed in #Gujarat and around 400 people fell into the water.
Bridge was renovated and opened just 5 days ago. pic.twitter.com/k4cbq6MDTx
— Siddharth (@ethicalsid) October 30, 2022
The historic bridge, 230 meters long, it was built during the British colonial era, in the 19th century. It had been closed for maintenance for six months and reopened five days ago.
BREAKING: Bridge with hundreds of people collapses into river in western India pic.twitter.com/eRRIk0aMsS
— BNO News (@BNONews) October 30, 2022
It is estimated that more than 400 people were on the bridge in the town of Morbi at the time as reported by the local television channel Zee News.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in his native Gujarat on a three-day visit, said he had instructed the state’s chief minister to immediately mobilize teams for the rescue operation.
#WATCH | Several people feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed in the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi area today. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/hHZnnHm47L
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHzOk0vAOs
Footage broadcast by local channels shows people clinging to the irons and cables of the bridge and trying to climb back to land as rescuers try to reach them and pull them out of the water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qcuh1beENE
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