Gujarat Morbi Bridge Collapse News Live Updates: Detailed, extensive inquiry need of hour, says PM Modi
Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat Live Updates: As many as 135 people, including 40 women and 34 children, have been killed in the incident. Officials on Monday said at least two persons were still missing
Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat Live Updates: With search operation in Machchhu river still underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the bridge collapse site in Morbi to take stock of the situation. Modi said a “detailed and extensive” inquiry to identify all aspects of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy is the need of the hour, as he chaired a high-level meeting here to review the situation. Modi, who also met the injured at Morbi Civil Hospital, asserted that key learnings from the inquiry must be implemented as soon as possible.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, which has claimed 135 lives so far, was a result of “massive corruption”. “Why was a watchmaking company which had no experience of bridge construction allowed to do so?” he said during a press conferenc
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The Supreme Court has listed the petition seeking a judicial inquiry into the bridge collapse for hearing on November 14, Monday. Rescue operations continued over the Machchhu river on Tuesday. NDRF Commandant, VVN Prasanna Kumar told ANI, “It is suspected that some bodies may be there on the floor of the river, so we resumed the operation with the help of our deep divers”
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20:10 (IST
01 NOV 202
Detailed, extensive inquiry need of hour, says PM Mod
With search operation in Machchhu river still underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the bridge collapse site in Morbi to take stock of the situation. Modi said a “detailed and extensive” inquiry to identify all aspects of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy is the need of the hour, as he chaired a high-level meeting here to review the situation. Modi, who also met the injured at Morbi Civil Hospital, asserted that key learnings from the inquiry must be implemented as soon as possible
17:06 (IS
01 NOV 202
PM Modi meets 26 family members of Morbi bridge collapse victim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet 26 family members of the victims who lost their lives in the Morbi tragedy
17:03 (IS
01 NOV 202
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches the SP office in Morb
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches the SP office in Morbi after visiting the incident site of bridge collapse & meeting the injured at Morbi Civil Hospital
16:42 (IS
01 NOV 202
Modi meets those carrying out rescue operations in Morb
PM Modi also met the persons carrying out the rescue and relief operations after the cable bridge collapse mishap in Morbi
16:39 (IS
01 NOV 202
PM Modi visits accident site to review rescue operation
With search operation in Machchhu river still underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the bridge collapse site in Morbi to take stock of the situation. Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
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01 NOV 202
NCP leader protests before PM's visit to Morbi bridge collapse site, detaine
NCP leader Reshma Patel, who protested before PM's visit to Morbi bridge collapse site, detained
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01 NOV 202
Morbi tragedy: Supreme Court lists PIL seeking judicial probe into bridge collapse for Nov 1
The Supreme Court Tuesday listed for November 14 a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) seeking a judicial probe into the recent collapse of the suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi, Gujarat that resulted in the death of more than 130 persons
Advocate Vishal Tiwari who filed the plea was mentioned before a bench presided by Chief Justice UU Lali
Responding to a query from the bench, the petitioner said he was primarily seeking a probe by a retired judge into the matter. He added that there are similar old bridges and monuments in different parts of the country and sought directions to the state governments to form committees to survey and conduct a risk assessment of these structures. Read mo
14:22 (IS
01 NOV 202
Gujarat government distributes Rs 5.40 crore compensation to kin of Morbi victim
The Gujarat government started distributing Rs 4 lakh ex gratia among the next of kin of each of the victims in Morbi bridge collapse on Monday and officials said the process had been completed by Tuesday noon. “Kin of each of the 135 victims have been handed over cheques worth Rs 4 lakh each towards compensation. In all, we have handed over relief cumulatively worth Rs 5.40 crore,” H R Sanchla, the mamlatdar in charge of the control room, said
The state government had announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the next of kin on the day of the incident itself. The government had also announced Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to those injured in the incident while providing them free medical treatment. The central government too announced Rs 2 lakh compensation to the next of kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 to each one injured in the inciden
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14:16 (IST
01 NOV 202
Trinamool & BJP trade barbs over Morbi inciden
Referring to the bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi that killed 134 people, Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Monday claimed that the western state has suffered “the consequences of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s series of sins”, triggering a war of words between the state’s ruling party and the Opposition
Reacting sharply to this, BJP state president Sukanta Majumder said, “A probe has been initiated into the bridge collapse. But a flyover fell like cards in Bengal’s Magherhat and there was a farce in the name of inquiry.” Read mo
13:26 (IS
01 NOV 202
Morbi bridge collapse result of massive corruption, says Arvind Kejriwa
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, which has claimed 135 lives so far, was a result of “massive corruption”
"The Morbi bridge collapse was a result of massive corruption and I pray for the victims. Why was a watchmaking company which had no experience of bridge construction allowed to do so?" he said during a press conferenc
12:28 (IS
01 NOV 202
Grateful to PM Modi staying with us in this hard time: CM Bhupendra Pate
"We are grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for staying with us in this hard time and guiding us to lead Gujarat out of this grief," Bhupendra Patel said at the Mangarh Memorial event in Rajasthan's Banswada, while speaking about the bridge collapse in Morbi
"I offer condolences to those who have passed away in the tragic accident in Morbi two days ago. I pray for the souls of the departed persons to be granted rest. The Army, NRDF and Defence forces have lent a big helping hand in the rescue operations in Morbi," the CM adde
12:11 (IS
01 NOV 202
In Photos | Rescue operations continue at Morbi bridge collapse site on Tuesda
Rescue operations continued over the Machchhu river on Tuesday morning, for the third day, following the collapse of the suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi
On Tuesday, authorities confirmed that as many as 135 people have died in the incident, so far
Morbi bridge collapse: Rescue operations enter third day
Rescue operations continued over the Machchhu river on Tuesday morning at the site of the Morbi bridge collapse. NDRF Commandant, VVN Prasanna Kumar told ANI, “It is suspected that some bodies may be there on the floor of the river, so we resumed the operation with the help of our deep divers”
11:58 (IS
01 NOV 202
Watch | CCTV camera captures moment when suspension bridge in Morbi collapse
A CCTV camera in Morbi, where a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed on Sunday evening, has captured the moment when the tragedy struck.
The video shows a group of visitors standing on the bridge as it swings. A few were even seen holding onto the cables of the suspension bridge to balance themselves. Within moments, it collapsed and people fell in the Machchhu Rive
11:35 (IS
01 NOV 202
As Morbi streets bear a deserted look, hospital gets a makeover ahead of PM visi
The streets of Morbi that would be abuzz on any normal day wore a deserted look Monday as the town mourned the bridge collapse tragedy that claimed 134 lives on Sunday, even as the state-run GMERS Hospital where survivors were admitted was getting a makeover ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Tuesday
On the first floor of GMERS Hospital, where survivors were admitted in what is otherwise labelled as “paediatric ward”, rusted beds and side-tables are being painted afresh, while walls and ceilings are being rid of cobwebs, and cracked tiles and flooring being repaire
According to hospital staffers, the clean-up is being done ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit, scheduled for Tuesday. Read mo
11:32 (IS
01 NOV 202
Morbi tragedy: Opposition slams govt as ahead of PM arrival, hospital gets ‘treatment
The Morbi administration’s “negligence” and “misgovernance” have been at the centre of debate since the bridge collapse that has left at least 134 people dead. Officials in the Gujarat municipality drew further attack as photos emerged on Monday night of the government-run GMERS Hospital, where most of the injured are admitted, getting a hasty makeover ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Tuesday
Tweeting a video of workers painting the walls of the hospital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the most vocal rival of the BJP in the coming Gujarat elections, tweeted: “141 people are dead, hundreds of people are missing, no action has been taken against the real culprits, but BJP workers are more concerned over photoshoots and cover-ups
The Congress said the arrangements were being done to ensure “there should be no shortage in pictures of PM Modi”. Sharing the pictures of the last-minute revamp on its official Twitter handle, the party said: “They are not ashamed! So many people died and they are engaged in eventing.” Read m
11:29 (IS
01 NOV 202
Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 13
The death toll in the incident rose to 135 on Tuesday, news agency Reuters reported
“One person who was injured in the incident and admitted to the hospital succumbed to his injuries, taking the toll to 135,” GT Pandya, a senior administrative official in Morbi sai
10:47 (IS
01 NOV 202
In Photos | Glimpses of the Morbi bridge collapse site
A ticket to walk over the Jhulto Pool in Morbi, Guja
The broken cable ties of the suspension bridge in M
A shoe remains at the Morbi bridge collapse
The Morbi municipality had handed over sole responsibility of the maintaining the suspension bridge to the Oreva G
10:35 (IS
01 NOV 202
Morbi mishap: Hourly visitors on Atal Bridge limited to 3,00
In the aftermath of the Morbi bridge collapse that proved fatal to over 130 people, the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) Monday said it has decided to limit the visitors at Atal Bridge—the foot overbridge over Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad—to 3,000 persons per hour. Atal Bridge is the only foot overbridge over the Sabarmati River and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August. Read mor
10:25 (IS
01 NOV 202
Opinion | Double engine failure: There must be full accountability for Morbi traged
Dushyant Dave writes: "The state and its ministers and officers had a duty and obligation to prevent the Morbi tragedy. They have failed to do so and therefore they must be proceeded against. Governance is an important element in the constitutional framework and the political and bureaucratic class cannot be content with self congratulatory advertisements and tall claims. They must take responsibility fortheir failures. Without accountability, governance becomes a mere paper exercise." Read mor
Rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat. (Reute
Morbi was left counting its dead on Monday, a day after the suspension bridge over the Machchhu river collapsed, sending many, including children, plunging into the water below. The toll climbed to 134 by evening, including 40 women and 34 children. While rescue operations are still on, officials said at least two persons have been reported missing. Of those injured, 73 have been discharged, while 17 are still undergoing treatmen
The 135-year-old suspension bridge (Jhoolto Pul) collapsed on Sunday evening, four days after it was reopened, after being closed for over seven months for repair and renovation wor
Police have registered an FIR against the “agencies responsible for maintenance and management” of the bridge “along with others whose names may emerge during the course of the investigation” under IPC Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide
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