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  • A part of outdated bridge on Bhogavo river collapses in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district; 4 injured

    By means of PTI

    SURENDRANAGAR: No less than 4 individuals had been injured after a portion of an outdated bridge at the Bhogavo river in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district collapsed on Sunday night time, an reliable mentioned.

    The incident came about when a 40-ton dumper was once seeking to go the bridge on a panchayat street close to Wadhwan town, although the access of heavy automobiles was once banned, the reliable mentioned.

    “A dumper and two bikes had been at the bridge when its first slab collapsed, leaving 4 individuals with minor accidents,” mentioned Surendranagar Collector KC Sampat.

    The heavy automobile and bikes fell into the Bhogavo river, he mentioned.

    The collector mentioned the bridge was once just about 4 many years outdated and it was once beneath the care of the state Street and Structures Division.

    The bridge connecting the Nationwide Freeway to Chuda in Suredndra Nagar dis, #Gujarat has fallen. Automobiles,together with vans, had been washed into the river. As well as, Round 10 folks drowned & 6 of them had been rescued. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 @Shahid_Faridi_ percent.twitter.com/AVUkzXJ4gC

    — Dilip Singh Kshatriya (@Kshatriyadilip) September 24, 2023

    A caution board was once publish and the bridge was once barricaded to forestall the motion of heavy automobiles, he mentioned.

    “Regardless of the barricades, a 40-ton dumper attempted to go the bridge, resulting in the cave in of its first slab,” the collector mentioned.

    He mentioned the request for a brand new bridge was once already forwarded.

    SURENDRANAGAR: No less than 4 individuals had been injured after a portion of an outdated bridge at the Bhogavo river in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district collapsed on Sunday night time, an reliable mentioned.

    The incident came about when a 40-ton dumper was once seeking to go the bridge on a panchayat street close to Wadhwan town, although the access of heavy automobiles was once banned, the reliable mentioned.

    “A dumper and two bikes had been at the bridge when its first slab collapsed, leaving 4 individuals with minor accidents,” mentioned Surendranagar Collector KC Sampat.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The heavy automobile and bikes fell into the Bhogavo river, he mentioned.

    The collector mentioned the bridge was once just about 4 many years outdated and it was once beneath the care of the state Street and Structures Division.

    The bridge connecting the Nationwide Freeway to Chuda in Suredndra Nagar dis, #Gujarat has fallen. Automobiles,together with vans, had been washed into the river. As well as, Round 10 folks drowned & 6 of them had been rescued. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 @Shahid_Faridi_ percent.twitter.com/AVUkzXJ4gC
    — Dilip Singh Kshatriya (@Kshatriyadilip) September 24, 2023
    A caution board was once publish and the bridge was once barricaded to forestall the motion of heavy automobiles, he mentioned.

    “Regardless of the barricades, a 40-ton dumper attempted to go the bridge, resulting in the cave in of its first slab,” the collector mentioned.

    He mentioned the request for a brand new bridge was once already forwarded.

  • Gujarat HC warns Morbi civic frame: ‘You’re taking it casually’

    Through Categorical Information Carrier

    AHMEDABAD:  The Gujarat Prime Court docket on Wednesday warned the Morbi Municipal Company (MMC) for failing to document its reaction to a suo motu public hobby litigation case taken up by means of the Prime Court docket with reference to Morbi bridge cave in that killed greater than 135 folks on October 30.

    A bench of Leader Justice Aravind Kumar and justice Ashutosh J Shastri requested the MMC to both document its reaction by means of night time on Wednesday or pay hefty prices. The courtroom mentioned, “Now you’re taking the topic casually. So, both document your answer by means of this night time or pay a high-quality of Rs 1 lakh.” The civic frame’s attorney sought a while to document its reaction within the petition. He mentioned that the civic frame is being taken care of by means of the deputy collector, Morbi.

    “He’s additionally on election responsibility. The awareness must had been despatched to the Deputy Collector, nevertheless it was once served to the civic frame as an alternative on November 9. Thus, there was once a prolong in showing sooner than this courtroom,” the attorney defined.

    Morbi Municipality additionally accredited that at the day the bridge collapsed, there was once no permission or sanction to make use of the bridge.  The civic frame, then again, filed a 10-pages respond to the courtroom by means of the night time.  The courtroom had taken observe of the tragedy by itself and sought replies from no less than six departments.  

    The bench had then directed the State, its Leader Secretary, the Morbi Municipal Company, the City Construction Division (UDD), the State House Division and the State Human Rights Fee to be impleaded as events within the topic and sought their responses.

    The bench had on Tuesday famous that the MMC was once ‘enjoying sensible’ by means of now not showing sooner than it in spite of a understand being issued.

    AHMEDABAD:  The Gujarat Prime Court docket on Wednesday warned the Morbi Municipal Company (MMC) for failing to document its reaction to a suo motu public hobby litigation case taken up by means of the Prime Court docket with reference to Morbi bridge cave in that killed greater than 135 folks on October 30.

    A bench of Leader Justice Aravind Kumar and justice Ashutosh J Shastri requested the MMC to both document its reaction by means of night time on Wednesday or pay hefty prices. The courtroom mentioned, “Now you’re taking the topic casually. So, both document your answer by means of this night time or pay a high-quality of Rs 1 lakh.” The civic frame’s attorney sought a while to document its reaction within the petition. He mentioned that the civic frame is being taken care of by means of the deputy collector, Morbi.

    “He’s additionally on election responsibility. The awareness must had been despatched to the Deputy Collector, nevertheless it was once served to the civic frame as an alternative on November 9. Thus, there was once a prolong in showing sooner than this courtroom,” the attorney defined.

    Morbi Municipality additionally accredited that at the day the bridge collapsed, there was once no permission or sanction to make use of the bridge.  The civic frame, then again, filed a 10-pages respond to the courtroom by means of the night time.  The courtroom had taken observe of the tragedy by itself and sought replies from no less than six departments.  

    The bench had then directed the State, its Leader Secretary, the Morbi Municipal Company, the City Construction Division (UDD), the State House Division and the State Human Rights Fee to be impleaded as events within the topic and sought their responses.

    The bench had on Tuesday famous that the MMC was once ‘enjoying sensible’ by means of now not showing sooner than it in spite of a understand being issued.

  • Contractors who repaired Morbi bridge now not certified for such paintings: Prosecution tells court docket 

    By means of PTI

    MORBI: The contractors who performed maintenance of the ill-fated suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat weren’t certified to hold out such jobs, the prosecution instructed a court docket right here.

    Whilst the bridge ground was once changed, its cable was once now not changed and it will now not take the burden of the modified ground, the prosecution, bringing up a forensic document, instructed the Justice of the Peace’s court docket on Tuesday.

    WATCH | Precise horrific moments of Morbi bridge cave in

    The cave in of the bridge on Sunday night time claimed over 140 lives.

    Leader Judicial Justice of the Peace M J Khan remanded 4 of the arrested accused — two managers of the OREVA Staff and two sub-contractors who had repaired the bridge — in police custody until Saturday.

    ALSO READ | Morbi bridge cave in: Scramble to stay rely of the useless

    The court docket remanded 5 different arrested males, together with safety guards and price tag reserving clerks, in judicial custody as police didn’t search their custody, prosecutor H S Panchal stated.

    Police had on Monday booked 9 individuals beneath Indian Penal Code Phase 304 (culpable murder now not amounting to homicide).

    The 4 accused remanded in police custody have been OREVA managers Dipak Parekh and Dinesh Dave, and repairing contractors Prakash Parmar and Devang Parmar, employed by means of the OREVA Staff.

    ALSO READ | 47 youngsters amongst the ones useless, two-year-old Duruku the youngest

    Mentioning a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) document, Panchal instructed the court docket that forensic mavens believed the primary cable of the bridge snapped on account of the burden of the brand new ground.

    “Even though the FSL document was once offered in a sealed quilt, it was once discussed all over the remand plea that the cables of the bridge weren’t changed all over the renovation and most effective ground was once modified, the burden of the bridge higher because of the four-layered aluminium sheets for the ground and the cable snapped because of that weight,” Panchal instructed journalists.

    IN PHOTOS | Over 140 useless in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge cave in

    The court docket was once additionally knowledgeable that each the repairing contractors have been “now not certified” to hold out such paintings. 

    “In spite of that, those contractors got the bridge restore paintings in 2007 after which in 2022. So the accused’s custody was once had to in finding out what should be blamed for opting for them and at whose example they have been selected,” the prosecutor stated.

    MORBI: The contractors who performed maintenance of the ill-fated suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat weren’t certified to hold out such jobs, the prosecution instructed a court docket right here.

    Whilst the bridge ground was once changed, its cable was once now not changed and it will now not take the burden of the modified ground, the prosecution, bringing up a forensic document, instructed the Justice of the Peace’s court docket on Tuesday.

    WATCH | Precise horrific moments of Morbi bridge cave in

    The cave in of the bridge on Sunday night time claimed over 140 lives.

    Leader Judicial Justice of the Peace M J Khan remanded 4 of the arrested accused — two managers of the OREVA Staff and two sub-contractors who had repaired the bridge — in police custody until Saturday.

    ALSO READ | Morbi bridge cave in: Scramble to stay rely of the useless

    The court docket remanded 5 different arrested males, together with safety guards and price tag reserving clerks, in judicial custody as police didn’t search their custody, prosecutor H S Panchal stated.

    Police had on Monday booked 9 individuals beneath Indian Penal Code Phase 304 (culpable murder now not amounting to homicide).

    The 4 accused remanded in police custody have been OREVA managers Dipak Parekh and Dinesh Dave, and repairing contractors Prakash Parmar and Devang Parmar, employed by means of the OREVA Staff.

    ALSO READ | 47 youngsters amongst the ones useless, two-year-old Duruku the youngest

    Mentioning a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) document, Panchal instructed the court docket that forensic mavens believed the primary cable of the bridge snapped on account of the burden of the brand new ground.

    “Even though the FSL document was once offered in a sealed quilt, it was once discussed all over the remand plea that the cables of the bridge weren’t changed all over the renovation and most effective ground was once modified, the burden of the bridge higher because of the four-layered aluminium sheets for the ground and the cable snapped because of that weight,” Panchal instructed journalists.

    IN PHOTOS | Over 140 useless in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge cave in

    The court docket was once additionally knowledgeable that each the repairing contractors have been “now not certified” to hold out such paintings. 

    “In spite of that, those contractors got the bridge restore paintings in 2007 after which in 2022. So the accused’s custody was once had to in finding out what should be blamed for opting for them and at whose example they have been selected,” the prosecutor stated.

  • Morbi bridge cave in: Households line as much as bury lifeless 

    By way of AFP

    MORBI: There have been such a lot of lifeless that their households needed to queue as much as bury them.

    Masses of mourners milled some of the rows of graves on the Muslim cemetery in Morbi on Monday, an afternoon after greater than 130 other folks had been killed in India’s worst bridge cave in in a long time.

    Kinfolk dug graves for his or her kinfolk with the assistance of team of workers, as mourners attempted to convenience each and every different and volunteers presented the grieving households water.

    Some hugged each and every different, some cried, some mourned in silence as they waited their flip to put the our bodies to relaxation, with a scarcity of coffins slowing the method.

    The newly-renovated, just about 150-year-old suspension bridge within the Gujarat the town — a famend vacationer appeal — used to be filled with guests when it collapsed at the ultimate day of the Diwali vacation season.

    Round 50 Hindu cremations had been hung on Monday, and 37 Muslim funerals had been being performed on the most effective Islamic cemetery within the district.

    Native businessman Rafiq Gaffar used to be burying two of his nephews: Nisar Iqbal, 21, and 12-year-old Arman Irfan.

    They had been shut buddies and had instructed their moms they had been going to the bridge. The circle of relatives rushed to the web page after they realized of the cave in.

    “It used to be mayhem,” stated Gaffar, 45. “Folks had been crying and wailing. It used to be a scene from doomsday.

    “There have been our bodies floating at the water in every single place and other folks trapped at the bridge who had been frantically calling for assist.

    “We had no hope after witnessing the scenes. We had been simply hoping to peer their our bodies.” They looked for the men for 8 hours, he stated, however didn’t in finding them.”

    In the end round six within the morning their our bodies had been fished out. “Our circle of relatives is devastated and it’s tricky to conquer the loss.”

    Arman used to be the eldest of 3 brothers, he added. “He used to be in class and used to be too younger to die.”

    Nisar had simply got to work at a spare portions store and used to be serving to to generate profits for the circle of relatives.

    “He has a sister who’s getting married subsequent 12 months however we do not know what’s going to occur now. It’ll take us ages, actually our lives to return out of this tragedy.

    “They had been younger and we’ve got not anything left now.”

    ‘Damaged and shattered’ 
    The bridge had simply re-opened after a months-long renovation and experiences stated it had now not had right kind approvals.

    9 other folks from the control company that ran it had been arrested Monday on suspicion of culpable murder now not amounting to homicide, police stated.

    “The federal government is obviously at fault,” stated Gaffar. “Our lives had been diminished to the mere 15 rupees (18 US cents) that the federal government earned from the tickets.

    “We do not be expecting any justice. The tough rule this nation and the deficient endure. Nobody will ever be held accountable for the deaths.”

    Qadir Bhai Sama, 80, had fond reminiscences of often taking his grandson to the bridge as a kid.

    Now 17, Sahil Dilawar Sama went to it for the ultimate time on Sunday, with 3 buddies.

    “He promised his mom he can be again in two hours however tomorrow most effective his frame returned,” stated Sama. Of the 3 buddies who accompanied him, one additionally died and the opposite two had been hospitalised, he added. “They had been shut to one another or even attempted to avoid wasting each and every different.”

    The reputable accountable for the graveyard, Mohammad Toufeeq, 40, stated his team of workers have been running with out a destroy to assist the sufferers’ households.

    “We’ve not slept or eaten anything else since ultimate evening,” he stated. “All the house is in mourning.

    “We really feel damaged and shattered. There aren’t any phrases to explain the loss and I feel there is not anything which can ease our ache.”

    MORBI: There have been such a lot of lifeless that their households needed to queue as much as bury them.

    Masses of mourners milled some of the rows of graves on the Muslim cemetery in Morbi on Monday, an afternoon after greater than 130 other folks had been killed in India’s worst bridge cave in in a long time.

    Kinfolk dug graves for his or her kinfolk with the assistance of team of workers, as mourners attempted to convenience each and every different and volunteers presented the grieving households water.

    Some hugged each and every different, some cried, some mourned in silence as they waited their flip to put the our bodies to relaxation, with a scarcity of coffins slowing the method.

    The newly-renovated, just about 150-year-old suspension bridge within the Gujarat the town — a famend vacationer appeal — used to be filled with guests when it collapsed at the ultimate day of the Diwali vacation season.

    Round 50 Hindu cremations had been hung on Monday, and 37 Muslim funerals had been being performed on the most effective Islamic cemetery within the district.

    Native businessman Rafiq Gaffar used to be burying two of his nephews: Nisar Iqbal, 21, and 12-year-old Arman Irfan.

    They had been shut buddies and had instructed their moms they had been going to the bridge. The circle of relatives rushed to the web page after they realized of the cave in.

    “It used to be mayhem,” stated Gaffar, 45. “Folks had been crying and wailing. It used to be a scene from doomsday.

    “There have been our bodies floating at the water in every single place and other folks trapped at the bridge who had been frantically calling for assist.

    “We had no hope after witnessing the scenes. We had been simply hoping to peer their our bodies.” They looked for the men for 8 hours, he stated, however didn’t in finding them.”

    In the end round six within the morning their our bodies had been fished out. “Our circle of relatives is devastated and it’s tricky to conquer the loss.”

    Arman used to be the eldest of 3 brothers, he added. “He used to be in class and used to be too younger to die.”

    Nisar had simply got to work at a spare portions store and used to be serving to to generate profits for the circle of relatives.

    “He has a sister who’s getting married subsequent 12 months however we do not know what’s going to occur now. It’ll take us ages, actually our lives to return out of this tragedy.

    “They had been younger and we’ve got not anything left now.”

    ‘Damaged and shattered’ 
    The bridge had simply re-opened after a months-long renovation and experiences stated it had now not had right kind approvals.

    9 other folks from the control company that ran it had been arrested Monday on suspicion of culpable murder now not amounting to homicide, police stated.

    “The federal government is obviously at fault,” stated Gaffar. “Our lives had been diminished to the mere 15 rupees (18 US cents) that the federal government earned from the tickets.

    “We do not be expecting any justice. The tough rule this nation and the deficient endure. Nobody will ever be held accountable for the deaths.”

    Qadir Bhai Sama, 80, had fond reminiscences of often taking his grandson to the bridge as a kid.

    Now 17, Sahil Dilawar Sama went to it for the ultimate time on Sunday, with 3 buddies.

    “He promised his mom he can be again in two hours however tomorrow most effective his frame returned,” stated Sama. Of the 3 buddies who accompanied him, one additionally died and the opposite two had been hospitalised, he added. “They had been shut to one another or even attempted to avoid wasting each and every different.”

    The reputable accountable for the graveyard, Mohammad Toufeeq, 40, stated his team of workers have been running with out a destroy to assist the sufferers’ households.

    “We’ve not slept or eaten anything else since ultimate evening,” he stated. “All the house is in mourning.

    “We really feel damaged and shattered. There aren’t any phrases to explain the loss and I feel there is not anything which can ease our ache.”

  • Here’s a take a look at main bridge cave in incidents in India in fresh previous

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: As Gujarat reels from probably the most deadliest bridge cave in incidents in India’s fresh historical past, claiming a minimum of 141 lives, PTI recollects different such tragic episodes that experience stunned the country up to now a number of years.

    In line with a 2020 learn about ‘Research of bridge screw ups in India from 1977 to 2017’, printed in world magazine ‘Construction and Infrastructure Engineering’, as many as “2,130 bridges” — with the exception of culverts and pedestrian bridges — have failed to supply meant carrier or collapsed all over more than a few levels of development within the final 4 a long time.

    The herbal failures in India, in keeping with the quoted learn about, have made essentially the most devastating impact at the failure of the bridge infrastructure of an order of “80.3 in step with cent” — in line with a pattern dimension of two,010 bridges. Beside herbal failures, the deterioration of subject matter has been the cause of “10.1 in step with cent” of the failure of bridges, whilst overloading has contributed to “3.28 in step with cent” of bridge screw ups.

    “There are different noticeable reasons of bridge screw ups corresponding to blast via dissidents and injuries with cars or ships,” it added.

    Darjeeling bridge cave in (2011): Thirty-two other people had been killed and over 60 injured when an previous picket footbridge over a spring gave away, underneath the power of crowd, all over a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) assembly at Bijanbari in Darjeeling district on October 22, 2011.The bridge, which have been weakened via the September 18 earthquake, collapsed when a lot of other people amassed on it for the assembly.
    Arunachal Pradesh footbridge cave in (2011): Only a week after the ill-fated Darjeeling incident, a footbridge over Kameng river in Arunachal Pradesh collapsed on October 29, 2011. It collapsed when 63 other people had been over the bridge to catch an insect in the neighborhood referred to as ‘tari’. The bridge was once built in 1987 and commissioned in 1992. No less than 30 other people, most commonly youngsters, had been killed within the incident.
    Vivekananda flyover cave in in Kolkata (2016): As many as 26 other people had been killed and over 60 had been injured after an underneath development 2.2 km-long Vivekananda flyover collapsed in a congested marketplace house in North Kolkata. The Hyderabad-based corporate IVRCL, which was once setting up the flyover, described the cave in as an “act of God”, in quest of to painting it as a herbal calamity.
    Majerhat flyover cave in in Kolkata (2018): In a an identical incident on September 4, 2018, 3 other people had been killed and 24 had been injured after a portion of South Kolkata’s over 50-year-old Majerhat bridge caved in following heavy rainfall within the town.
    Mumbai footover bridge cave in (2019): Six other people had been killed and over 30 other people had been injured when a footover bridge close to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station collapsed on March 14, 2019. The a minimum of three-decade previous bridge, connecting the bustling CSMT with the Azad Maidan police station, was once audited simply six months earlier than the incident. It’s maintained via the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC).

    ALSO READ | Morbi bridge cave in: ‘650 other people had been allowed on bridge that might enhance most effective 150-200’

    NEW DELHI: As Gujarat reels from probably the most deadliest bridge cave in incidents in India’s fresh historical past, claiming a minimum of 141 lives, PTI recollects different such tragic episodes that experience stunned the country up to now a number of years.

    In line with a 2020 learn about ‘Research of bridge screw ups in India from 1977 to 2017’, printed in world magazine ‘Construction and Infrastructure Engineering’, as many as “2,130 bridges” — with the exception of culverts and pedestrian bridges — have failed to supply meant carrier or collapsed all over more than a few levels of development within the final 4 a long time.

    The herbal failures in India, in keeping with the quoted learn about, have made essentially the most devastating impact at the failure of the bridge infrastructure of an order of “80.3 in step with cent” — in line with a pattern dimension of two,010 bridges. Beside herbal failures, the deterioration of subject matter has been the cause of “10.1 in step with cent” of the failure of bridges, whilst overloading has contributed to “3.28 in step with cent” of bridge screw ups.

    “There are different noticeable reasons of bridge screw ups corresponding to blast via dissidents and injuries with cars or ships,” it added.

    Darjeeling bridge cave in (2011): Thirty-two other people had been killed and over 60 injured when an previous picket footbridge over a spring gave away, underneath the power of crowd, all over a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) assembly at Bijanbari in Darjeeling district on October 22, 2011.The bridge, which have been weakened via the September 18 earthquake, collapsed when a lot of other people amassed on it for the assembly.
    Arunachal Pradesh footbridge cave in (2011): Only a week after the ill-fated Darjeeling incident, a footbridge over Kameng river in Arunachal Pradesh collapsed on October 29, 2011. It collapsed when 63 other people had been over the bridge to catch an insect in the neighborhood referred to as ‘tari’. The bridge was once built in 1987 and commissioned in 1992. No less than 30 other people, most commonly youngsters, had been killed within the incident.
    Vivekananda flyover cave in in Kolkata (2016): As many as 26 other people had been killed and over 60 had been injured after an underneath development 2.2 km-long Vivekananda flyover collapsed in a congested marketplace house in North Kolkata. The Hyderabad-based corporate IVRCL, which was once setting up the flyover, described the cave in as an “act of God”, in quest of to painting it as a herbal calamity.
    Majerhat flyover cave in in Kolkata (2018): In a an identical incident on September 4, 2018, 3 other people had been killed and 24 had been injured after a portion of South Kolkata’s over 50-year-old Majerhat bridge caved in following heavy rainfall within the town.
    Mumbai footover bridge cave in (2019): Six other people had been killed and over 30 other people had been injured when a footover bridge close to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station collapsed on March 14, 2019. The a minimum of three-decade previous bridge, connecting the bustling CSMT with the Azad Maidan police station, was once audited simply six months earlier than the incident. It’s maintained via the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC).
    ALSO READ | Morbi bridge cave in: ‘650 other people had been allowed on bridge that might enhance most effective 150-200’

  • WATCH | Exact frightening moments of Morbi bridge cave in in Gujarat

    Via On-line Table

    AHMEDABAD: A minimum of 141 other people have been declared useless after a century-old cable bridge collapsed round 6.30 pm at the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi on Sunday.

    The bridge used to be opened 5 days in the past after intensive maintenance and renovation.  An enormous crowd used to be noticed on the bridge in a frightening video captured simply ahead of the cave in. 

    WATCH | Moments ahead of the Morbi bridge cave in

    Moments ahead of the #MorbiBridgeCollapse tragedy. percent.twitter.com/PIRtRt1vjL

    — The New Indian Specific (@NewIndianXpress) October 31, 2022

    AHMEDABAD: A minimum of 141 other people have been declared useless after a century-old cable bridge collapsed round 6.30 pm at the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi on Sunday.

    The bridge used to be opened 5 days in the past after intensive maintenance and renovation.  An enormous crowd used to be noticed on the bridge in a frightening video captured simply ahead of the cave in. 

    WATCH | Moments ahead of the Morbi bridge cave in

    Moments ahead of the #MorbiBridgeCollapse tragedy. percent.twitter.com/PIRtRt1vjL
    — The New Indian Specific (@NewIndianXpress) October 31, 2022

  • 30 die as suspension bridge collapses over Gujarat’s Machchhu river, a number of lacking

    Through PTI

    MORBI: A just about century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed on Sunday night time because of which a number of other folks status on it fell into the river, officers mentioned.

    Round 30 other folks have died, as in keeping with NDTV. Over 100 are reportedly lacking.

    The bridge, which used to be lately reopened for public after renovation, collapsed as it might no longer undergo the load of the folks status on it, they mentioned.

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of other folks fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are stories that a number of other folks have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja mentioned.

    Greater than 500 other folks, together with youngsters, had come to look the putting bridge when the coincidence took place, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar mentioned.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi has realized concerning the incident and has steered the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency clinical products and services.

    Hearth groups from surrounding districts too were rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

    MORBI: A just about century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed on Sunday night time because of which a number of other folks status on it fell into the river, officers mentioned.

    Round 30 other folks have died, as in keeping with NDTV. Over 100 are reportedly lacking.

    The bridge, which used to be lately reopened for public after renovation, collapsed as it might no longer undergo the load of the folks status on it, they mentioned.

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of other folks fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are stories that a number of other folks have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja mentioned.

    Greater than 500 other folks, together with youngsters, had come to look the putting bridge when the coincidence took place, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar mentioned.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi has realized concerning the incident and has steered the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency clinical products and services.

    Hearth groups from surrounding districts too were rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

  • Over 80 die as suspension bridge collapses over Gujarat’s Machchhu river, a number of lacking

    Via On-line Table

    MORBI: Over 80 folks died when a just about century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed round 6.20 pm on Sunday. Numerous folks had been status at the bridge, which used to be renovated and reopened 4 days in the past, officers stated.

    Just about 70 individuals had been injured whilst 70 others had been rescued.

    The bridge, which used to be reopened on October 26 at the instance of Gujarati New 12 months for the general public, collapsed as it might now not undergo the load of the folk status on it. A non-public company had performed the restore paintings of the bridge. No health certificates used to be acquired sooner than the bridge used to be reopened, assets stated.

    (PTI Photograph)

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of folks fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are experiences that a number of folks have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja stated.

    #WATCH | A number of folks feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed within the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi house these days

    PM Modi has sought pressing mobilisation of groups for rescue ops, whilst Gujarat CM Patel has given directions to organize fast remedy of injured %.twitter.com/VO8cvJk9TI

    — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022

    Greater than 500 folks, together with youngsters, had come to look the striking bridge when the twist of fate passed off, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar stated, because it used to be the weekend.

    The folk had congregated at the bridge to accomplish some rituals in reference to the Chhath puja, NDTV experiences.

    “There have been a minimum of 100 folks at the bridge when it collapsed. Round 40 folks had been rescued and 60 had been nonetheless lacking. Some 5 to 10 had been striking at the bridge and are being rescued,” stated Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia.

    A five-member particular investigation staff (SIT) has been shaped to research the bridge cave in tragedy. The staff incorporates an IAS officer of municipal management, a main engineer to test high quality keep an eye on, a structural engineer, the secretary of highway and development and IG CID crime.

    Rescue paintings is hampered by means of the truth that it’s middle of the night, stated officers.

    ALSO READ | 20-year-old bridge collapses, 40 villages lose hyperlink to Kagaznagar the city

    Gujarat House Minister Harsh Sanghavi left for Morbi as information concerning the twist of fate got here in.

    High Minister Narendra Modi has discovered concerning the incident and has advised the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency clinical products and services.

    Rs 2 lakh has been introduced from the High Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund (PMNRF) for the circle of relatives of each and every one who misplaced his or her lifestyles within the mishap. Rs 50,000 shall be given to each and every injured particular person.

    The state govt shall be offering repayment of Rs 4 lakh to the circle of relatives of each and every deceased and Rs 50,000 to each and every injured.

    I’m deeply anguished by means of the tragic information coming from Morbi, Gujarat. Rescue operations are underway to assist the ones affected. I pray for everybody’s protection and well-being. Would possibly the injured recuperate quickly.

    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 30, 2022

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he used to be deeply saddened by means of the suspension bridge cave in in Gujarat’s Morbi that claimed a minimum of 60 lives and appealed to celebration staff within the state to increase each and every imaginable help in rescue paintings.

    Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi additionally expressed unhappiness over the tragedy at the same time as he appealed to Congress staff to increase all imaginable assist to the injured.

    3 groups of the Nationwide Crisis Reaction Drive (NDRF), State Crisis Reaction Drive (SDRF), The Indian Military, Military and Air Drive are lately at the spot sporting out rescue operations. A number of boats had been pressed into provider for the rescue works. Fireplace and rescue groups from surrounding districts, too, had been rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

    Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and residential minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the Morbi to take inventory of the placement.

    (With inputs from ENS, PTI and ANI)

    MORBI: Over 80 folks died when a just about century-old suspension bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed round 6.20 pm on Sunday. Numerous folks had been status at the bridge, which used to be renovated and reopened 4 days in the past, officers stated.

    Just about 70 individuals had been injured whilst 70 others had been rescued.

    The bridge, which used to be reopened on October 26 at the instance of Gujarati New 12 months for the general public, collapsed as it might now not undergo the load of the folk status on it. A non-public company had performed the restore paintings of the bridge. No health certificates used to be acquired sooner than the bridge used to be reopened, assets stated.

    (PTI Photograph)

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of folks fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are experiences that a number of folks have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja stated.

    #WATCH | A number of folks feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed within the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi house these days
    PM Modi has sought pressing mobilisation of groups for rescue ops, whilst Gujarat CM Patel has given directions to organize fast remedy of injured %.twitter.com/VO8cvJk9TI
    — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022
    Greater than 500 folks, together with youngsters, had come to look the striking bridge when the twist of fate passed off, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar stated, because it used to be the weekend.

    The folk had congregated at the bridge to accomplish some rituals in reference to the Chhath puja, NDTV experiences.

    “There have been a minimum of 100 folks at the bridge when it collapsed. Round 40 folks had been rescued and 60 had been nonetheless lacking. Some 5 to 10 had been striking at the bridge and are being rescued,” stated Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia.

    A five-member particular investigation staff (SIT) has been shaped to research the bridge cave in tragedy. The staff incorporates an IAS officer of municipal management, a main engineer to test high quality keep an eye on, a structural engineer, the secretary of highway and development and IG CID crime.

    Rescue paintings is hampered by means of the truth that it’s middle of the night, stated officers.

    ALSO READ | 20-year-old bridge collapses, 40 villages lose hyperlink to Kagaznagar the city

    Gujarat House Minister Harsh Sanghavi left for Morbi as information concerning the twist of fate got here in.

    High Minister Narendra Modi has discovered concerning the incident and has advised the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency clinical products and services.

    Rs 2 lakh has been introduced from the High Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund (PMNRF) for the circle of relatives of each and every one who misplaced his or her lifestyles within the mishap. Rs 50,000 shall be given to each and every injured particular person.

    The state govt shall be offering repayment of Rs 4 lakh to the circle of relatives of each and every deceased and Rs 50,000 to each and every injured.

    I’m deeply anguished by means of the tragic information coming from Morbi, Gujarat. Rescue operations are underway to assist the ones affected. I pray for everybody’s protection and well-being. Would possibly the injured recuperate quickly.
    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 30, 2022

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he used to be deeply saddened by means of the suspension bridge cave in in Gujarat’s Morbi that claimed a minimum of 60 lives and appealed to celebration staff within the state to increase each and every imaginable help in rescue paintings.

    Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi additionally expressed unhappiness over the tragedy at the same time as he appealed to Congress staff to increase all imaginable assist to the injured.

    3 groups of the Nationwide Crisis Reaction Drive (NDRF), State Crisis Reaction Drive (SDRF), The Indian Military, Military and Air Drive are lately at the spot sporting out rescue operations. A number of boats had been pressed into provider for the rescue works. Fireplace and rescue groups from surrounding districts, too, had been rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

    Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and residential minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the Morbi to take inventory of the placement.

    (With inputs from ENS, PTI and ANI)

  • No less than 90 die as suspension bridge collapses over Gujarat’s Machchhu river, a number of lacking

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    MORBI: No less than 90 other people died when a just about century-old suspension bridge at the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed round 6.20 pm on Sunday. A lot of other people have been status at the bridge, which used to be renovated and reopened 4 days in the past, officers stated.

    A big vacation crowd had congregated at the bridge on the time when it gave manner, assets stated.

    Leader Officer of Morbi Municipality Sandeepsinh Jhala claimed, “The bridge over the Machchhu River used to be entrusted with the Ajanta Oreva Staff for operation and upkeep for 15 years. In March this 12 months, the bridge used to be closed to the general public for renovation. It reopened on October 26 after renovation at the Gujarati New 12 months’s day. However the native municipality had no longer but issued any health certificates.”

    Rescue operation underway after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | PTI

    “After renovation works, the Oreva team didn’t tell us about the main points of the undertaking together with the fabrics used,” he claimed.

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of other people fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are reviews that a number of other people have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja stated.

    #WATCH | A number of other people feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed within the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi space lately

    PM Modi has sought pressing mobilisation of groups for rescue ops, whilst Gujarat CM Patel has given directions to prepare rapid remedy of injured percent.twitter.com/VO8cvJk9TI

    — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022

    Greater than 500 other people, together with kids, had come to peer the placing bridge when the coincidence befell, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar stated, because it used to be the weekend.

    The folks had congregated at the bridge to accomplish some rituals in reference to the Chhath puja, NDTV reviews.

    In line with assets, Rs 17 used to be accrued from the folks as an access fee. 

    An injured being handled at a health center, after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district | PTI

    A five-member particular investigation crew (SIT) has been shaped to research the bridge cave in tragedy. The crew contains an IAS officer of municipal management, a first-rate engineer to test high quality keep watch over, a structural engineer, the secretary of highway and development and IG CID crime.

    ALSO READ | 20-year-old bridge collapses, 40 villages lose hyperlink to Kagaznagar the city

    Gujarat House Minister Harsh Sanghavi left for Morbi as information in regards to the coincidence got here in.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi has discovered in regards to the incident and has advised the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency scientific products and services.

    Rs 2 lakh has been introduced from the Top Minister’s Nationwide Aid Fund (PMNRF) for the circle of relatives of every one that misplaced his or her lifestyles within the mishap. Rs 50,000 can be given to every injured individual.

    The state govt can be offering reimbursement of Rs 4 lakh to the circle of relatives of every deceased and Rs 50,000 to every injured.

    I’m deeply anguished through the tragic information coming from Morbi, Gujarat. Rescue operations are underway to lend a hand the ones affected. I pray for everybody’s protection and well-being. Would possibly the injured get well quickly.

    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 30, 2022

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he used to be deeply saddened through the suspension bridge cave in in Gujarat’s Morbi that claimed a minimum of 60 lives and appealed to birthday celebration employees within the state to increase each and every imaginable help in rescue paintings.

    Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi additionally expressed disappointment over the tragedy whilst he appealed to Congress employees to increase all imaginable lend a hand to the injured.

    3 groups of the Nationwide Crisis Reaction Pressure (NDRF), State Crisis Reaction Pressure (SDRF), The Indian Military, Army and Air Pressure are lately at the spot wearing out rescue operations. A number of boats have been pressed into provider for the rescue works. Fireplace and rescue groups from surrounding districts, too, were rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

    Gujarat Leader Minister Bhupendra Patel on the web page to take inventory of the placement after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | PTI

    Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and residential minister Harsh Sanghvi visited Morbi to take inventory of the placement.

    (With inputs from ENS, PTI and ANI)

    MORBI: No less than 90 other people died when a just about century-old suspension bridge at the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed round 6.20 pm on Sunday. A lot of other people have been status at the bridge, which used to be renovated and reopened 4 days in the past, officers stated.

    A big vacation crowd had congregated at the bridge on the time when it gave manner, assets stated.

    Leader Officer of Morbi Municipality Sandeepsinh Jhala claimed, “The bridge over the Machchhu River used to be entrusted with the Ajanta Oreva Staff for operation and upkeep for 15 years. In March this 12 months, the bridge used to be closed to the general public for renovation. It reopened on October 26 after renovation at the Gujarati New 12 months’s day. However the native municipality had no longer but issued any health certificates.”

    Rescue operation underway after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | PTI

    “After renovation works, the Oreva team didn’t tell us about the main points of the undertaking together with the fabrics used,” he claimed.

    “Because of the bridge cave in, a number of other people fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are reviews that a number of other people have suffered accidents, too. They’re being rushed to hospitals,” native MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja stated.

    #WATCH | A number of other people feared to be injured after a cable bridge collapsed within the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi space lately
    PM Modi has sought pressing mobilisation of groups for rescue ops, whilst Gujarat CM Patel has given directions to prepare rapid remedy of injured percent.twitter.com/VO8cvJk9TI
    — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022
    Greater than 500 other people, together with kids, had come to peer the placing bridge when the coincidence befell, Morbi town Congress leader Rajeshbhai Kavar stated, because it used to be the weekend.

    The folks had congregated at the bridge to accomplish some rituals in reference to the Chhath puja, NDTV reviews.

    In line with assets, Rs 17 used to be accrued from the folks as an access fee. 

    An injured being handled at a health center, after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district | PTI

    A five-member particular investigation crew (SIT) has been shaped to research the bridge cave in tragedy. The crew contains an IAS officer of municipal management, a first-rate engineer to test high quality keep watch over, a structural engineer, the secretary of highway and development and IG CID crime.

    ALSO READ | 20-year-old bridge collapses, 40 villages lose hyperlink to Kagaznagar the city

    Gujarat House Minister Harsh Sanghavi left for Morbi as information in regards to the coincidence got here in.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi has discovered in regards to the incident and has advised the state equipment to hurry to Morbi management and accelerate rescue and emergency scientific products and services.

    Rs 2 lakh has been introduced from the Top Minister’s Nationwide Aid Fund (PMNRF) for the circle of relatives of every one that misplaced his or her lifestyles within the mishap. Rs 50,000 can be given to every injured individual.

    The state govt can be offering reimbursement of Rs 4 lakh to the circle of relatives of every deceased and Rs 50,000 to every injured.

    I’m deeply anguished through the tragic information coming from Morbi, Gujarat. Rescue operations are underway to lend a hand the ones affected. I pray for everybody’s protection and well-being. Would possibly the injured get well quickly.
    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 30, 2022

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday stated he used to be deeply saddened through the suspension bridge cave in in Gujarat’s Morbi that claimed a minimum of 60 lives and appealed to birthday celebration employees within the state to increase each and every imaginable help in rescue paintings.

    Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi additionally expressed disappointment over the tragedy whilst he appealed to Congress employees to increase all imaginable lend a hand to the injured.

    3 groups of the Nationwide Crisis Reaction Pressure (NDRF), State Crisis Reaction Pressure (SDRF), The Indian Military, Army and Air Pressure are lately at the spot wearing out rescue operations. A number of boats have been pressed into provider for the rescue works. Fireplace and rescue groups from surrounding districts, too, were rushed to Morbi to hurry up rescue paintings.

    Gujarat Leader Minister Bhupendra Patel on the web page to take inventory of the placement after an previous suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, in Morbi district on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 | PTI

    Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and residential minister Harsh Sanghvi visited Morbi to take inventory of the placement.

    (With inputs from ENS, PTI and ANI)