26-Apr-2024  Srinagar booked.net

India

141 Killed As Bridge Collapses In India's Gujarat

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At least 141 people including children, and women, were killed after a bridge collapsed in India's Gujarat state on Sunday and  Police arrested nine persons in connection with the collapse. 

Four of detained persons are employees of a firm contracted to maintain the bridge in the town of Morbi. 
 
The 140-year-old suspension bridge - a major local tourist attraction - had been reopened only last week after being repaired.
 
The 230m (754ft) bridge on the Machchhu river was built in 1880, during British rule in India.