INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In a message of condolence to the Government of India, President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is saddened by collapse of the bridge in
Morbi, Gujarat and that the people of Sri Lanka join him in extending their condolences to the government, people of India and the families
While 177 people have been rescued so far, a search operation is underway for several others who are still missing.The suspension bridge,
around 300 km from the state capital - Ahmedabad, collapsed at 6.42 pm on Sunday when around 500 people had congregated on it to perform
some rituals for the Chhath puja.Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, in a press briefing this morning, said that a criminal case has been
registered and a five-member high-powered committee is probing the bridge collapse
150-year-old bridge when cables supporting it snapped, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below.Videos from the spot showed
some people swimming to safety after the bridge snapped
Many were seen clinging on the broken ends of the bridge.The bridge over the Machchhu river had been shut for seven months for renovation
It was reopened to the public on October 26, the Gujarati New Year.--With Agencies Inputs
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