PM Modi visits Gujarat's Morbi where 135 died in bridge tragedy: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting in Morbi, Gujarat to review the situation in the wake of the unfortunate bridge mishap killing at least 135 people.

Local residents at the scene of the wrecked bridge on Tuesday told Reuters, however, that they believed more than 200 people were on the bridge and fear the death toll could rise further.

The Prime Minister met those who were involved in rescue and relief operations when they mishap-struck Morbi. The search and rescue operation is underway in the Machchhu river.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, visits the Civil Hospital in Morbi to meet the injured in the Morbi bridge collapse incident.

The Oreva company in Gujarat's Ahmedabad has locked their farm after the Morbi bridge in the state collapsed claiming the lives of over 130 people. Oreva is the company that renovated the Morbi bridge.

₹4 lakh each ex-gratia amount will be given to the families of deceased by the state government and ₹2 lakh each from PMNRF. ₹50,000 will be given each to the injured. As many as 17 persons remain hospitalised. Two people remain missing, says Gujarat Disaster Management minister Rajendra Trivedi on Morbi bridge collapse.

Supreme Court agrees to hear on Nov 14 a PIL seeking direction to immediately appoint a judicial commission under the supervision of retired top court judge to initiate probe into the Morbi bridge collapse

With one more injured succumbing at the district hospital a while ago, death toll stands at 135. Total of 14 persons still hospitalised. One person still reported to be missing, search on for him: Morbi District Collector to ANI

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday led the country in mourning the victims of the devastating bridge collapse in Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat today after the cable suspension bridge claimed the lives of at least 132 people, informed the state Chief Minister's office.

The Congress Party demanded a judicial investigation into the Morbi bridge collapse and alleged that prima facie it seems to be a case of "criminal negligence" and "gross misgovernance".

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel today said that a decision has been taken to observe state-wide mourning in the state on 2 November for the deceased in Morbi bridge collapse. “The national flag will be flown at half-mast on govt buildings in the state and no functions/entertainment programs will be held,” he wrote on Twitter. 

In the backdrop of the collapse of the bridge at Morbi in Gujarat, the West Bengal government on Monday sought the health reports of cable-stayed bridges from the administrations of the districts where they are located.

PM Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting to review the situation in Morbi, at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar earlier today. The prime minister was briefed about the ongoing rescue operations at the site. PM Modi once again emphasised on ensuring that those affected get all possible assistance.

Morbi-based clock and e-bike maker Oreva group was given a contract by the Morbi Municipality to repair and operate the ill-fated hanging bridge for 15 years and charge tickets in the range of ₹10 to ₹15 for its use, according to documents of the municipality assessed on Monday. The firm had claimed on 26 October that it had roped in experts for the repair work, adding that the material used was built as per specifications by "specialised firms".

As many as 300 Army personnel have been deployed in the search and rescue operation at the Morbi bridge incident site in which over 130 people lost their lives.