In pictures: Morbi bridge collapse tragedy in India's Gujarat

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匿名  发表于 2022-10-31 17:39:42 |阅读模式
    At least 141 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening.
    Most of those who died were women, children or elderly. The 230m (754ft) bridge on the Machchu river in Morbi was built during British rule in the 19th Century. The bridge had been reopened just a week ago after repairs.
There was overcrowding on the bridge at the time of the incident as people celebrated the Diwali festivalPolice, military and disaster response teams were deployed and the rescue effort continued through the nightMore than 177 people have been rescued so far, officials sayA local minister said he was shocked at the incident as the renovation work on the bridge had "happened last week"The victims included nearly 50 women and childrenThe search for survivors continued on Monday morning    Follow live updates on the incident here: India mourns as dozens die in bridge collapse
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