Several feared injured in cable bridge collapse in Gujarat

Story by  ANI | Posted by  Tripti Nath | Date 30-10-2022
Cable bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi
Cable bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi

 

Morbi (Gujarat)

Several people are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi area on Sunday.
 
Morbi, near Rajkot, is a hub of ceramic industry.
   
Ambulances have reached the spot to carry injured to hospitals. Rescue operations are underway.
   
Further details into the matter are awaited.
 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupender Patel said instructions have been given to the officials to arrange immediate treatment for the injured."I am deeply saddened by the tragedy of suspension bridge collapse in Morbi. Relief and rescue operations are ongoing by the system. The system has been instructed to arrange immediate treatment for the injured. I am in constant contact with the district administration in this regard," he said.   
On October 14, over 40 tourists were rescued from the Dudhsagar waterfalls in South Goa after a cable bridge collapsed due to heavy rains on Friday, according to an official statement.
   
The incident took place in the evening due to the heavy rains along the Goa-Karnataka border, which resulted in the rise of water level at the waterfall.