Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the cable bridge collapse in Gujarat that killed at least 60 people on Sunday evening.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of precious lives in the cable bridge collapse in #Morbi in #Gujarat. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family members in this hour of grief and wish speedy recovery of those who have sustained injuries”, Patnaik tweeted.
Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of precious lives in the cable bridge collapse in #Morbi in #Gujarat. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family members in this hour of grief and wish speedy recovery of those who have sustained injuries.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 30, 2022
The British-era bridge in Morbi of Gujarat collapsed just a week after renovation. Around 500 people were on it while incident occurred. Search is on for over 100 others, who have fallen into the river.
Eyewitnesses said that there were several women, children and others on the hanging bridge when it snapped, plunging them into the water below.
Due to the Diwali vacation and being a Sunday, there was a rush of tourists on the bridge, a major tourist attraction. A private operator had carried out the repair work of the bridge for nearly six months before it was reopened to the public on the Gujarati New Year day celebrated on October 26.
