Gujarat Cable Bridge Collapse News LIVE: Prime Minister Modi chairs high-level meeting on collapse, set to visit city today – The Economic Times
At the meeting, which took place at the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, the PM, who is touring poll-bound Gujarat, was briefed on the relief and rescue operations at the accident site, located around 300 km from the state capital, they said. At least 134 people have lost their lives in the tragedy which took place in Morbi town of the Saurashtra region when the British-era suspension bridge came crashing down on Sunday evening, a police official has said. Modi emphasized on ensuring that those affected by the disaster get all possible assistance, the officials said. “Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in Morbi at the Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar,” an official release said.
The Prime Minister was briefed on the relief and rescue operations launched at the accident site and all aspects related to the tragedy were discussed, the release said. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar and Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia along with other top officials.
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RJD blames BJP for Gujarat bridge collapse tragedy
“Prime Minister and Home Minister come from Gujarat where BJP has been in power for the last 27 years. They are responsible for the bridge mishap where 141 people lost their lives. It was not a tragedy but it’s a murder. Shockingly, after such a big incident the central government and a section of media (Godi Media) are mum on it,” RJD said from its official Twitter handle.
“Suppose, such an incident would take place in a non BJP ruled state, what would happen then. The BJP and a section of the media would have made a big storm of it and they would demand for the resignation of that government and Chief Minister,” it added.
PM Modi to visit Morbi today to take stock of situation
At least 132 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, plunging people into the Machchhu River.
Prime Minister Modi, in Kevadia, said that rescue operations were underway and there would be no laxity in rescue and relief efforts.
“The Gujarat Government has been carrying out relief and rescue operations since Sunday evening. Centre too is extending all help to the State Government,” PM Modi said.
Polish Prime Minister condoles loss of lives
“I am devastated with the tragedy in Gujarat. On behalf of the government of Poland. I am sending my deepest condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi. We mourn all the victims and suffer together with their families and all the people of India,” Morawiecki tweeted.
According to the latest reports, the death toll in the mishap had increased to 134 on Monday. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that a criminal case has been registered in connection with the incident.
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State-wide mourning in Gujarat on November 2 for Morbi victims
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at Gandhinagar Raj Bhavan chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patel added.
The national flag will be flown at half-mast on government buildings in the state on November 2 and no government public functions, receptions, or entertainment programs will be held.
“I humbly appeal to all across the state to pray for peace on that day for the eternal peace of the departed souls who lost their lives in this tragedy and also to give strength to their families to bear this trauma,” tweeted Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat on November 1.
Arrests after bridge collapse kills more than 130
The bridge, which had reopened days earlier after renovation, collapsed on Sunday evening, sending hundreds tumbling into the river or clinging to the wreckage while screaming for help in the dark.
The nine — all associated with a company that maintained the bridge in Morbi — were being investigated for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, senior police officer Ashok Kumar Yadav said in a statement.
Crowds at the site had been celebrating the last day of the Diwali holiday.
CCTV footage showed the nearly 150-year-old structure swaying — with a few people apparently deliberately rocking it — before it suddenly gave way.
Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by Morbi bridge tragedy
“He expresses his condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the people and government of India, and wishes a quick recovery to those injured,” Dujarric said on Monday.
The suspension bridge over Machchhu river in Gujarat collapsed on Sunday sending hundreds of people plunging into the waters below.
Biden airs grief over loss of lives in Morbi bridge collapse
The US President further added that in this difficult hour, Washington will continue to stand with India and support the people affected due to tragedy as he expressed his solidarity with the victims of the cable bridge collapse.
Taking to Twitter, Biden wrote, “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.”
West Bengal seeks report on cable bridges in state
These cable bridges, according to sources in the state secretariat Nabanna, are mainly scattered in the jungles of the Terai and Dooars regions and the hills of Darjeeling in North Bengal.
State PWD Minister Pulak Roy has sought a report from all the district PWD engineers on this count within the next 24 hours. Roy has also convened an emergency meeting of the top bureaucrats and engineers from the department at the state secretariat at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, which is expected to be attended by Chief secretary H.K. Dwivedi.
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