including women and children due to the breakdown of cable bridge in Morbi,Gujarat them) people have died so far. While the rescue operation is still going on. The news is coming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the spot on November 1 and take full information about the accident. Meanwhile, the SI team has started investigation into the accident. According to officials, the death toll in the accident may still rise. Rescue workers close 114 people has been saved. , Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said, the number of doctors engaged in the treatment of the injured 97 Teams
) Gujarat’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said, on the spot The team of doctors is deployed. The injured are being treated in government and private hospitals. , helpline number issued
helpline number issued by the state government regarding Gujarat Morbi bridge accident Has been done. The helpline number is 0282224330.
High Power Committee constituted to investigate the accident
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said, So far in Morbi bridge accident 134 People have died. He told that close to the bridge 0252 people were present together. Although according to eyewitnesses, together in the bridge 400 More people were on board. He said, the state government started the rescue work very soon. Teams of doctors were deployed from all the districts. All private hospitals were directed to treat the injured. The Chief Minister has constituted a high power committee, which will conduct a thorough investigation into the accident and submit a report to the government.
Case registered against company doing repair work
company doing repair work of hanging bridge The Gujarat government has filed a case against him. Section 304 against the company, 308, A case has been registered. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said, strictest action will be taken against those who are behind the accident.
five teams of NDRF engaged in rescue work
five of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Teams are engaged in rescue work. Apart from this, two teams of Air Force and Navy are also engaged in rescue work. A fire brigade official said that boats were being used to rescue people from the river. We are carrying out rescue operations with the help of boats, the official said.
Morbi cable bridge collapse | Search & Rescue operation underway.
The rescue operation is still underway. Indian Army had reached here around 3 at night. We are trying to recover the bodies. Teams of NDRF are also carrying out rescue operations: Major Gaurav, Indian Army pic.twitter.com/StD0Y8xOir
— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2022 was a century old Morbi Cable Bridge
according to the officials this bridge was about a century old And it was recently opened to the public after repair and renovation work. Officials said that the bridge, which was reopened to the public four days ago, was crowded with people. He said that the bridge broke at around 6.30 pm. , what eyewitnesses told about the accident
eyewitnesses said that this hanging of British times There were many women and children on the bridge when it broke. Due to this people fell into the water below. An eyewitness said some people were seen jumping on the bridge and pulling on its large wires. He said that the bridge may have collapsed due to the huge crowd of people on it. He told that due to the collapse of the bridge, people fell on each other. An eyewitness said, I had come after my office hours with friends on the bank of the river when we heard the sound of the bridge breaking. We reached there and jumped into the water to save the people. We saved some children and women. A person injured in the incident said that the accident happened suddenly and it may have happened because of too many people on the bridge.
was re-opened for public on Gujarati New Year on October
A private operator did the repair work of the bridge for about six months. bridge to was re-opened to the public on Gujarati New Year’s Day on October.
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