Over 60 dead after recently renovated bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi

The bridge fell because it could not support the weight of the people standing on it

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Several women and children were on the hanging bridge when it collapsed, according to eyewitnesses.

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Brijesh Merja, Minister for Gujarat Panchayats, who is on the scene of the event, stated that "more than 60 persons have killed."

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PM Modi has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in the mishap in Morbi. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

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According to DG NDRF Atul Karwal, three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Gandhinagar, Vadodara, and a third team waiting to be flown hurried to the Gujarat bridge collapse scene.

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The bridge was recently reopened for the public after renovation, said officials.

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