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Home / Cities / Ahmedabad / Gujarat Morbi Bridge Collapse News Live Updates: PM Modi chairs high-level meeting
to review situation as toll rises to 134
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By: Express Web Desk
Ahmedabad, New Delhi |
Updated: October 31, 2022 11:59:31 pm
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Two policemen overlook rescue operations underway over the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi after the bridge
collapse. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday
chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in Morbi, at Gujarat Raj Bhavan in
Gandhinagar. Modi, who is on a three-day tour to election-bound Gujarat, will be visiting
Morbi on Tuesday, in the wake of the bridge collapse over Machchhu river, killing over 130
people. Speaking in Kevadia, the PM said that he was pained by the tragedy in Morbi.
Meanwhile, nine people have been arrested in connection with the collapse of the bridge that
has claimed at least 134 lives so far, news agency PTI reported on Monday. “We arrested nine
people after filing FIR under various sections of the IPC. The arrested includes the managers
of Oreva company and ticket clerks,” ANI quoted Ashok Yadav, IG, Rajkot range, as saying. An
FIR was registered on charges of culpable homicide against agencies who were given the task
of maintenance and operation of the bridge. Morbi Municipality’s chief officer Sandeepsinh
Zala said the city-based Oreva Group was given the contract for the renovation and operation
of the bridge.
Also Read |Private contractor opened Morbi bridge four days ago without ‘fitness
certificate’
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded a judicial inquiry into the accident to
investigate its cause. “The responsibility of this tragic accident must be fixed and the guilty
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must be brought to book, only then can such incidents be prevented in the future,” a
statement by the Congress party quoted him as saying. The Gujarat government, meanwhile,
has appointed a five-member committee of bureaucrats and police officers to probe into the
incident.
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23:59 (IST) US President Joe Biden: 'Deepest condolences to the families who lost
31 OCT loved ones during the bridge collapse'
2022
Joe Biden, the US president, expressed grief at the deaths caused by the Morbi Bridge
incident. "Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones
during the bridge collapse in India, and join the people of Gujarat in mourning the
loss of too many lives cut short. In this difficult hour, we will continue to stand with
and support the Indian people", Biden tweeted.
22:48 (IST) Days before Morbi bridge collapse, firm claimed it had spent Rs 2 cr on
31 OCT renovation, materials made as per specifications
2022
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Morbi-based clock and e-bike maker Oreva group was given a contract by the Morbi
Municipality to repair and operate the ill-fated hanging bridge for 15 years and
charge tickets in the range of Rs 10 to Rs 15 for its use, as per documents of the
municipality assessed on Monday.
A day before, the bridge on the Machchhu river collapsed into the river, killing 134
people.
The firm had claimed on October 26 that it had roped in experts for the repair work,
adding that the material used was built as per specifications by "specialised firms".
After the completion of the renovation, the hanging bridge, originally built in 1887 by
the erstwhile Morbi ruler Vaghji Thakor, was thrown open for the public on October
26 by Oreva Group's Jaysukh Patel and his family in the presence of the media. --PTI
#MorbiBridgeCollapse
pic.twitter.com/Yw4NRt2oMf
20:08 (IST) Congress expects gains in Morbi seat: ‘Modi saheb talks about defence
31 OCT equipment… govt can’t maintain a bridge’
2022
Famous for its ceramic and clock manufacturing industries, Morbi has long been a
BJP stronghold, with the party winning the seat consistently from 1995 till 2012. In
the last Assembly elections, in 2017, while the Congress wrested the constituency, it
eventually lost both the winning candidate and the seat to the BJP.
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The Congress’s win in 2017 had come against the backdrop of the Patidar quota
agitation. With its substantial Patidar population, Morbi had been one of the key
centres of the agitation. The Congress winner then, Brijesh Merja, finished by just
3,419 votes ahead of the BJP’s five-time winner Kanti Amrutiya. Read more
19:11 (IST) Mind is with families of Morbi victims, says PM in Ekta Nagar
31 OCT
2022 Expressing his grief over the bridge collapse in Morbi on Sunday that killed 132
people and injured several others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said at
the Rashtriya Ekta Divas event in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, that although “duty” required
him to be in Ekta Nagar, his “mind was with the families of the victims”.
“I am in Ekta Nagar but my mind is connected to the victims of Morbi... On one hand,
I have immense pain in my heart and on the other hand, I have my path of duty to
walk... I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the
tragedy. The Gujarat government is with them... NDRF, the Indian Air Force and the
Army have joined in the operations. We are ensuring that all treatment is available in
hospitals. The Central government is also monitoring it,” the PM said.
Adding that Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was leading the rescue
operations from the front, Modi said, “The state government has already formed a
committee to look into the incident. Ekta Divas gives us the inspiration to face such
tragic situations. We take inspiration from the courage of Sardar Patel to go forward
despite the grief.” --PTI
16:44 (IST)
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31 OCT Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat govt must be held responsible, says
2022 NCP leader
Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Monday said the Bharatiya
Janata Party government in Gujarat must be held responsible for the bridge collapse
in Morbi district in that state a day earlier in which more than 130 persons have died.
He alleged the work of renovation of this suspension bridge, on Machchhu river, was
obtained after a "government tender", adding that it was opened for the public
without a fitness certificate from the local civic body.
Questioning the Gujarat government for not being aware of this absence of fitness
certificate when the repaired bridge was opened to the public (on Gujarat New Year
Day on October 26), Crasto said the Centre must take up the issue seriously and
"heads must roll" for the lapses. --PTI
16:35 (IST) Dalai Lama expresses grief over loss of lives in Gujarat bridge collapse
31 OCT
2022 The Dalai Lama on Monday extended his condolences to the families of those who
died in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat.
At least 134 people have died in the bridge collapse. The more than a century-old
bridge on the Machchhu river, which had reopened five days back after extensive
repairs and renovation, was crammed with people when it collapsed on Sunday
evening.
In a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel, the spiritual leader
said he prays for those who have died and offers his condolence to the families who
have lost their loved ones as well as others affected by this most unfortunate
accident. --PTI
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16:32 (IST) Morbi Bridge Collapse: Injured admitted to GMERS General Hospital
31 OCT
2022 Injured have been admitted to GMERS General Hospital.
16:16 (IST) 12 from family of Rajkot MP Mohna Kundariya’s sister among Morbi
31 OCT bridge collapse victims
2022
Mohna Kundariya, the BJP's Rajkot MP, sat inside a tent on the bank of the Machhu river
in Gujarat's Morbi town on Monday and oversaw the rescue and relief operations
launched after Julto Pool, the historic cable-stayed bridge, collapsed even as his family
grieved the loss of 12 members to the tragedy.
Dhara Amrutiya, Ila Chhatrola, Shobhna alias Shruti Detroja and Ekta Jivani—all nieces
of Kundariya’s younger sister Mukta Bora—were among those killed in Sunday's
accident. The four were daughters of Ansuya Bora and Sundarji Bora, the sister-in-law
and brother-in-law respectively of Mukta. Ansuya is married to Sundarji’s younger
brother, Magan Bora.
Besides the four sisters, Dhara’s husband, Haresh Amrutiya, and their two children—
Jhenvi and Bhumi—were also killed in the accident. So were Ila’s husband, Mahesh
Chhatrola, and their son Naitik and Shruti’s husband, Bhavik, and their son Aarav.
Kunjal Raiyani (10), daughter of Durga, Dhara’s another sister, was also killed.
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16:13 (IST) PM Modi gets emotional talking about Morbi Bridge Collapse
31 OCT
2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday got emotional as he talked about Morbi
Bridge collapse tragedy, in Gujarat's Banaskantha.
#WATCH | PM Modi gets emotional as he
talks about #MorbiBridgeCollapse tragedy, in
Gujarat's Banaskantha
pic.twitter.com/0pmVmGmC0f
15:29 (IST) 17-year-old from Bengal among those dead in Morbi bridge collapse
31 OCT
2022 A 17-year-old boy from Keshabbati area of Muksimpara Panchayat of Purba
Bardhaman district in West Bengal was among those who died in bridge collapse in
Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Habibul Sheikh.
According to sources, Sheikh had gone to Gujarat to work in a gold shop owned by his
uncle. Yesterday afternoon, he went for a walk on that bridge and that's when the
disaster happened. His body was recovered last night after being missing for some
time. The deceased's father, Mahibul Sheikh, told media that he got the news of his
son's death late last night. Habibul Sheikh was the only child of his parents. Sheikh's
father Mahibul is a daily labour and post Covid, the family went through economic
crisis.
14:26 (IST) Watch | CCTV camera captures moment when suspension bridge in
31 OCT Morbi collapsed
2022
A CCTV camera in Morbi, where a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed on
Sunday evening killing 133 people, has captured the moment when the tragedy
struck. Read more
14:23 (IST) #Politics | ‘Act of God’ or ‘Act of fraud’: Oppn attacks PM Modi over
31 OCT Morbi
2022
While expressing condolences for the families who lost their dear ones in the Morbi
bridge collapse in Gujarat Sunday, the Opposition accused the BJP government of
“negligence”and asked if it was an “act of God” or “an act of fraud”, alluding to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s line of attack against the Mamata Banerjee government in
West Bengal when a flyover collapsed in Kolkata on March 31, 2016, killing many.
Here's what the leaders said.
In his condolence message, Ravi said he was grieved over the loss of invaluable lives.
He prayed for the quick recovery of the injured people, the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan
said on its Twitter handle.
Stalin said that he was deeply pained by the loss of so many innocent lives in the
Morbi bridge collapse. "My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. While I
wish for the speedy recovery of those who have sustained injuries, the remaining
people trapped must be rescued safely at the earliest," the Chief Minister said on his
Twitter handle.
13:42 (IST) Congress chief Kharge demands judicial inquiry into Morbi bridge
31 OCT collapse
2022
In wake of the bridge collapse in Gujarat's Morbi, Congress president Mallikarjun
Kharge has demanded a judicial inquiry into the accident to investigate its cause.
Kharge also spoke to senior leaders of Gujarat Pradesh Congress and urged them to
ensure that members of the Congress Party and frontal organisations help in rescue
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The Congress chief also expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those
who died and prayed for the complete and quick recovery of all those injured.
Speaking in Kevadia, Modi Monday said that he was pained by the tragedy in Morbi.
“I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
The Gujarat government is with them. The state government has been carrying out
rescue operations with its full strength,” he said.
Listed as one of the attractions on the Gujarat Tourism website, the bridge,
considered an “engineering marvel” was built to give a “unique identity to Morbi
using the latest technology available in those days, in Europe”, the district collectorate
website says. The bridge was 1.25 metre wide and had a span of 233 metres on the
Machchhu River connecting Darbargadh Palace and Lakhdhirji Engineering College.
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13:01 (IST) Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe expresses grief over Gujarat
31 OCT bridge collapse
2022
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday expressed grief over a bridge
collapse in Gujarat's Morbi city and extended his condolences to the victims and their
families.
In a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wickremesinghe said he is "shocked
and saddened" by the tragic bridge collapse incident in Morbi, according to a press
release issued by the president's office.
"The government and people of Sri Lanka join me in extending deepest condolences
to you, the government and people of India especially the families of the citizens who
lost their lives. May the injured have a speedy recovery and wish every success in the
rescue and recovery operations underway," the president said. (PTI)
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Rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat. (Reuters)
According to reports, several women and children were on the “hanging bridge” when it
snapped, plunging them into the water below. The incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on
Sunday, October 30, when dozens of people were walking on the bridge, a major tourist
attraction of Morbi.
Teams from the Indian Army, IAF, Navy, and Coast Guard have been called in to assist in
rescue and relief operations in Morbi town where the bridge collapsed Sunday evening.
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Two columns of the Army from Surendranagar and Bhuj and a team of Garud commandos
from the Indian Air Force from Jamnagar are helping in the search and rescue operation. Two
teams from the Indian Navy, which include 50 divers, have also been called in from Jamnagar
and Porbandar. A medical team from the Army from Surendranagar has also been called in
for assistance. Apart from this five teams of the NDRF, eight platoons of the SDRF, and seven
teams from the fire brigade are already on the accident site.
Also read:
Private contractor opened Morbi bridge four days ago without ‘fitness certificate’
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