An FIR has been registered against the maintenance and management agencies of the Morbi Bridge, under Sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), and 114 (abettor present when offense is committed) of the India Penal Code.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has cancelled all his programmes, including the scheduled roadshow in Haryana's Adampur, for the upcoming bypoll in the assembly seat, in the wake of the collapse of the bridge in Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday evening, in which over 130 people were killed.
The birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is celebrated as National Unity Day to celebrate his efforts and contributions in convincing several princely states to align with the Indian Union.
"Everything happened within seconds. I saw people hanging on to the bridge and later falling into the water as their grip loosened and they slipped into the water. It was really heartwrenching. A 7-month pregnant woman also died in the bridge collapse. It shattered me to the core," an eye
Teams including Army, Navy, Air Force, NDRF and Fire Brigade conducted a search operation throughout the night to find the victims in Macchu river after the bridge collapsed.
More than 100 deaths have been reported till early morning in Morbi hanging bridge accident case. Around 177 people have been rescued after the disaster. Around 19 people are under treatment, as per Gujarat Information Department.
More than 100 deaths have been reported till the early morning after the collapse of a nearly century-old suspension bridge into the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi city, as per the Gujarat Information Department.
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Monday said that the injured people after the Morbi cable bridge collapse are being treated at the hospitals and many have been sent home after treatment.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday held a review meeting soon after a cable bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi on Sunday and claimed the lives of 68 people.