Morbi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Morbi where he witnessed the horrific Gujarat bridge accident in his home constituency. Met the family members of the deceased and expressed their condolences. Death toll in the incident stands at 135 so far. He visited the disaster site and visited the injured in the hospital and offered them the necessary assistance and cooperation. Met those involved in the rescue operation and chaired the review meeting.
Went to Morbi, which witnessed the horrific bridge mishap. Met the bereaved families and extended condolences. I visited the site of the tragedy and went to the hospital where the injured are recovering. Also met those involved in rescue ops and chaired a review meeting. pic.twitter.com/hAZnJFIHh8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, visits the incident site in Morbi, Gujarat, while the search and rescue operation is underway in the Machchhu river.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, visits the incident site in Morbi, Gujarat, while the search and rescue operation is underway in the Machchhu river.
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2022
Death toll in the incident stands at 135 so far. pic.twitter.com/JefTWaTiNL
The collapsed and partially submerged 230-metre-long (754 ft) colonial-era crossing was built during the British rule in India in the 19th century. Hundreds drowned in Machu river in Morbi town. The hanging bridge, locally known as Jalto Pool, is a popular tourist attraction in the area. Emergency rescuers were sent from neighboring districts for the rescue operation.
Local footage showed survivors hanging from the partially submerged suspension bridge. Reports say that around 400 people were on the bridge at the time. The rescue operation continued at night. The incident happened within days of the bridge being repaired and reopened.
#WATCH | Several people feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed in the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi area today
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022
PM Modi has sought urgent mobilisation of teams for rescue ops, while Gujarat CM Patel has given instructions to arrange immediate treatment of injured pic.twitter.com/VO8cvJk9TI
Footage shows onlookers on the riverbank trying to rescue those trapped in the water as darkness fell. Another video shows people climbing onto the remains of the bridge to escape the water.
In #India at least 32 people were killed as a nearly century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in #Gujarat’s #Morbi city collapsed, a local civil hospital official said.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 30, 2022
The bridge was recently reopened for public after renovation. pic.twitter.com/URLRcAHFIw
The historic bridge, which was repaired five days ago, collapsed. After the repairs, the bridge was opened to the public on October 26, which is considered as New Year by Gujaratis.
