The suspension bridge had reopened four days earlier after six months of repairs. Officials said it was overloaded with tourists drawn to the attraction during the Hindu festival season.
A view of the site after a suspension bridge collapses in Indiaâs Gujarat state on October 30, 2022. Hundreds plunged into river after the bridge collapsed.
The local government had awarded a 15-year contract to maintain and manage the bridge to a Morbi-based company, Ajanta Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., mainly known for making clocks, mosquito racquets and electric bikes. Visuals from the disaster site showed the bridge split in the middle and the metal walkway hanging down, its cables snapped in places. At least 177 survivors were pulled from the river and teams from the army, navy and air force were looking for others still missing, said Jigar Khunt, an information department official in Gujarat.
It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were on the bridge when it collapsed but survivors said it was so densely packed that the crowd was unable to quickly move to safety when its cable began to snap. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visiting his home state of Gujarat, said he was "deeply saddened by the tragedy." His office announced compensation for families of the dead and called for speedy rescue efforts.
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