Gujarat Suspension Bridge Collapse: 141 People Died So Far

Gujarat Suspension Bridge Collapse: The bridge was built in Gujarat even before independence, it was repaired five days ago.

141 people died today when a cable bridge over the Machhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed. More than 300 people were present on the bridge at the time of the incident.

After the accident 70 injured were taken to the hospital. This bridge is said to be about 142 years old and was opened 5 days ago after repair.

Its construction was started by the British even before independence and all the materials for its construction also came from Britain. Its construction was finally completed in the year 1980.

The bridge was closed for a long time.

This cable bridge was closed to the general public for the last six months. After recent renovations, it was re-opened to the public on October 25.

This bridge could not last even 5 days after repair. Many people were getting benefits due to this bridge, who will now have to bear the loss. It was opened on the next day of Diwali i.e. on 25 October.

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About 2 crores were spent on repair.

The construction of this bridge was completed in the year 1880. At that time the construction cost was around Rs 3.5 lakh. Meanwhile, its repair cost more than 2 crores.

The bridge is 765 feet long.

This bridge of Morbi is for a very long distance. The length of this bridge was estimated at 765 feet. There is also a fee to go to this bridge. For this, 15 rupees had to be paid.

Gujarat Suspension Bridge Collapse: Accidents due to overcrowding.

This broken bridge in Morbi has opened only 5 days ago. However, due to overcrowding on the bridge, it broke even after repairs.

As soon as the bridge collapsed, there was an outcry, many people and children were also seen hanging from the cables.

The capacity of this bridge has been told only 100 people, but more than 300 people were present on it.