Machchu river - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:32:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Machchu river - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/suspension-bridge-collapse-kills-at-least-132-in-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suspension-bridge-collapse-kills-at-least-132-in-india Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:32:12 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=42863 MORBI, India — At least 132 people were killed after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water in one of the worst accidents … Read More

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]]> MORBI, India — At least 132 people were killed after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water in one of the worst accidents in the country over the past decade, officials said.

Authorities said the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian bridge over the Machchu river in the state’s Morbi district collapsed because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd, as the Hindu festival season drew hundreds of people to the recently opened tourist attraction. The bridge had been closed for renovation for almost six months and was reopened just four days ago.

It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were on the 232-meter (761-foot) -long bridge, but officials fear the death toll could rise. State minister Harsh Sanghvi told reporters that 132 people have died so far and many were admitted to hospitals in critical condition.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2022/10/31/india-suspension-bridge-collapses-leaves-132-dead/

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