New Delhi: More than 130 people died on Sunday after a colonial-era footbridge packed with sightseers collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi town, only a week after renovations had been completed. The cable bridge snapped due to a heavy rush of people, sources in India's top forensic laboratory have said.
A day after the tragedy, nine people have been arrested. Among them are managers of Oreva, the company that renovated the bridge, ticket collectors, bridge repair contractors and three security guards whose job was to control the crowds.
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PM Modi Meets Family Members Of Gujarat Bridge Collapse Victims
PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meeting On Gujarat Bridge Tragedy
PM Modi Meets The Survivors Of The Gujarat Bridge Tragedy
PM Modi Meets People Involved In Rescue Operations In Morbi.
PM Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister Visit Cable Bridge Collapse SitePrime Minister Narendra Modi visited Morbi in Gujarat on Tuesday after the cable suspension bridge claimed the lives of at least 135 people.
The Prime Minister was briefed on the rescue and relief operations that have been underway ever since the unfortunate mishap took place in Morbi. All aspects relating to the tragedy were discussed.
"Expecting 2 More Bodies": Rescue Operations After Bridge Collapse Continues"We're expecting the dead bodies of 2 people and are conducting a thorough search. Divers are conducting searches deep into the river. 12 boats along with a team of 125 people deployed at the spot," said Prasanna Kumar, Commandant, NDRF Vadodara.
Gujarat Bridge Collapse Due To Massive Corruption, Claims Arvind KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat was a result of massive corruption and prayed for those who lost their lives in the incident.
The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi city collapsed on Sunday evening, killing 134 people, a senior police official had said.
He also demanded that the Gujarat government should resign in the wake of such a big incident and the assembly polls be held immediately.
"Chief Minister Should Go, Hold Polls": Arvind Kejriwal On Bridge TragedyTargeting the BJP government in Gujarat over the Morbi bridge tragedy that killed 134, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today said Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel should "resign immediately" and Assembly polls should be held in the state.
On Gujarat Bridge Collapse, Supreme Court To Hear Petition Seeking Judicial ProbeSupreme Court agrees to hear on November 14 a PIL seeking direction to immediately appoint a judicial commission under the supervision of retired top court judge to initiate probe into the Morbi Bridge Collapse.
Gujarat Bridge Tragedy: Deep Divers Deployed After Bodies Suspected On River Floor"We resumed the search and rescue operations today. It is suspected that some bodies may be there on the floor of the river, so we resumed the operation with the help of our deep divers," VVN Prasanna Kumar, NDRF Commandant.
Morbi district collector told news agency ANI that one more person succumbed to their injuries at the district hospital which takes the death count to 135. 14 people are still hospitalised. One person is still reported to be missing and the search for him is on.
For PM's Visit, Gujarat Hospital's Overnight Clean-Up After Bridge TragedyAn all-night spruce up at the civil hospital in Gujarat's Morbi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit today to meet the survivors of the massive bridge collapse tragedy that left 134 dead has drawn criticism from the Opposition.
The Prime Minister will be in Morbi this morning in the aftermath of the horrifying collapse of the cable suspension bridge across the Machchhu river. Of the 134 people killed, 47 were children. Over a 100 injured are being treated, many of them at the Morbi civil hospital.
The NDTV team visited the hospital last night and found a huge post-midnight "makeover" in progress just hours before the Prime Minister's visit. Read
here.
Gujarat Hospital's Overnight Clean-Up For PM's Visit after Bridge Tragedy
"Deeply Saddened": US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken On Gujarat Bridge Tragedy"We are deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi, Gujarat. Our hearts are with the people of India, and we extend our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. The United States stands with our Indian partners during this difficult time", he wrote.
Rescue Operations Resume In MorbiRescue operations resume at the spot of the Morbi incident, teams of Indian Navy and NDRF deployed.
PM Chaired High Level Meeting To Review Situation In Gujarat's Morbi Ahead Of VisitPM Modi chaired a high level meeting to review the situation in Morbi, at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar yesterday.
He was briefed about ongoing rescue operations at the site. PM once again emphasised on ensuring that those affected get all possible assistance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat, will visit the Morbi city today. Yesterday, he had said that the centre is extending all help to the state.