Morbi bridge – According to news reports, more than 130 people have died and many more injured in the sudden collapse of the cable bridge.
on Sunday in Gujarat’s Morbi district. Army, Navy, Airforce, Fire Brigade, and NDRF are engaged in rescue operations.
Gujarat’s Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have announced compensation for those who have been injured or kin of those deceased in the incident. Follow for the latest as rescue efforts get underway. Content warning: This timeline includes live-updating Tweets which may consist of sensitive images. Video via @IndiaToday
In its show-cause notice on January 18, the government observed that the 52-member general board of Morbi municipality was “incompetent of discharging its primary duties” and asked the civic body why it should not be suspended in view of the bridge collapse.
While hearing a suo motu public interest litigation in November 2022, a Gujarat High Court bench headed by then Chief Justice Aravind Kumar observed that “there was a default” on the party of the municipality with respect to the bridge collapse. The bench asked the state government why it was not superseding the municipality by using Section 263 of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963.
Prime Minister
@narendramodi chairs high level meeting to review the situation in Morbi at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He was briefed on the rescue and relief operations that have been underway ever since the unfortunate mishap took place in Morbi.