At least 60 dead, several injured after Gujarat cable bridge collapse

At least 35 people have died, according to the Minister of State for Skill Development and Employment Brijesh Merja, while 100 others are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed over the Machchhu river in Morbi area on Sunday. However, news agency PTI claim the death toll to be 32. The bridge, which was recently reopened to the public after renovation, collapsed as it could not bear the weight of the



people standing on it, officials said. 

"Due to the bridge collapse, several people fell into the river. A rescue operation is underway. There are reports that several people have suffered injuries. They are being rushed to hospitals," local MLA and state minister Brijesh Merja said. According to eyewitnesses, there were several women and children on the hanging bridge when it snapped.