Morbi, October 30
At least 32 persons were killed after a nearly century-old suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi city collapsed on Sunday evening, officials said.
There was a rush of people on the bridge, which was reopened for the public just four days back following the renovation work, when it snapped around 6.30 pm, they said.
“At least 32 people have died in Morbi suspension bridge collapse as our hospital has so far received that many bodies,” Superintendent of Morbi civil hospital Dr Pradip Dudhrajia said.
Gujarat minister Brijesh Merja confirmed that around 32 people have died in the tragedy.
Eyewitnesses said there were several women, children and others on the hanging bridge when it snapped, plunging them into the water below.
Due to the Diwali vacation and being a Sunday, there was a rush of tourists on the bridge, a major tourist attraction.
A private operator had carried out the repair work of the bridge for nearly six months before it was reopened to the public on the Gujarati New Year day celebrated on October 26.
