40 dead in the collapse of the Morbi suspension bridge in Gujarat About 150 people fell into the Machu River. Rescue operations continue under the guidance of 2 NDRF teams. The bridge collapsed at 6:30 pm. Five days ago, a company called Orewa opened the bridge for tourists after making repairs. Prime Minister Bhupendra Patel said he will come to coordinate the rescue operation and spoke with the Prime Minister about the incident. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the relatives of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the wounded. Interior Minister Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi expressed sorrow for the incident.
40 dead in the collapse of the Gujarat bridge, it was repaired last week