INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The death toll from a bridge collapse in Gujarat in India rose to 132, a local government official told Reuters on Monday.According to
Reuters a footbridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi was packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities when it collapsed on
Sunday, plunging people into the river below.The death toll in the bridge collapse incident has gone up to 132
The search and rescue operations are continuing,& said the senior official, NK Muchhar, adding that the toll could rise further.Armed forces
personnel along with national disaster management and emergency teams from nearby districts were deployed to trace missing people and help
with rescue operations, Muchhar said.Authorities said more than 400 people were on and around the colonial-era suspension bridge at the time
The bridge had drawn many sightseers celebrating the Diwali, or festival of lights, and Chhath Puja holidays.A five-member team was
appointed to conduct an investigation into the disaster, read the report.The 230-metre bridge was built during British rule in the 19th
It had been closed for renovation for six months and was reopened for the public recently.The post Death toll from India bridge collapse
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