Eyewitnesses say there were several women and children on the nearly 150-year-oldbridge when cables supporting it snapped, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below.
Morbi : hanging bridge , the core attractions for visitors
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Morbi city in the state on Sunday night and took stock of the ongoing rescue operation after a newly-restored suspension bridge over Machchhu river collapsed in the evening, killing at least 134 people.
Around 500 people, including women and children, were on the suspension bridge when the cables supporting it snapped, sending people crashing into the river below. The bridge could take the weight of only about 125 people, according to officials.
With one more injured succumbing at the district hospital a while ago, death toll stands at 135. Total of 14 persons still hospitalised. One person still reported to be missing, search on for him: Morbi District Collector to ANI
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