Updated: October 31, 2022 11:33 PM IST 
Morbi Bridge Collapse Updates: Two employees of a firm involved in the renovation work of the Morbi bridge have been arrested. Over 140 people have died after a nearly century-old suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi city collapsed on Sunday evening, officials said. Rescue operation is under full swing and nearly 2 more people are missing, said state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi. Around 177 people have been rescued. 19 people are under treatment. Army, Navy, Air Force, NDRF, and Fire Brigade are conducting search operations,” said the Gujarat Information Department. It was reported that over 68 persons lost their lives and the death toll increased to 100 in the unfortunate incident that occurred on Sunday evening. There was a rush of people on the bridge, which was reopened for the public just four days back following the renovation work, when it snapped around 6.30 pm, they said.
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A decision was taken to observe state-wide mourning in Gujarat on Nov 2, for the deceased in morbibridgecollapse. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on govt buildings in the state & no functions/entertainment programs will be held, tweets Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
A decision was taken to observe state-wide mourning in Gujarat on Nov 2, for the deceased in #MorbiBridgeCollapse. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on govt buildings in the state & no functions/entertainment programs will be held, tweets Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel https://t.co/gMDZgKooQO pic.twitter.com/kPgX7Y9YJT
— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2022
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#WATCH | Gujarat: PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in Morbi, at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar earlier today.
#MorbiBridgeCollapse pic.twitter.com/Yw4NRt2oMf— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2022
gujaratbridgecollapse | More than 130 people lost their lives in the incident. We’ve arrested 9 people. Police is collecting scientific & technical evidences, stringent action will be taken against those found guilty be it the company or individual: Ashok Yadav, IG, Rajkot range
Gujarat Bridge Collapse | “We have arrested 9 people. Police is collecting scientific & technical evidences, stringent action will be taken against those found guilty be it the company or individual,” Ashok Yadav, IG, Rajkot range said.
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