Bridge collapse in India kills more than 130 peopleAFP, MORBI, IndiaAt least 137 people died in western India when a colonial-era pedestrian bridge packed with revelers collapsed into the river below, police said yesterday. Rescue personnel conduct search operations after a bridge across the Machhu River collapsed in Morbi, India, yesterday. “I saw the bridge collapse before my eyes,” said one witness who worked all night on rescue efforts, without giving his name. Authorities launched a rescue operation following the collapse, with boats and divers searching the river all night and yesterday. “The thoughts and prayers of the government & people of Taiwan go out to those affected by the tragic bridge collapse in Gujarat.

Source: Taipei Times October 31, 2022 22:03 UTC