More than 60 people are feared dead after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, a government minister said.
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The bridge in the state’s Morbi district collapsed, and hundreds of people plunged into the Machchu river.
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There wasn’t clear how many people were on the bridge.
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The bridge, which was built more than a century ago and recently reopened to the public, gave way as it couldn’t handle the number of people on it, officials told the Press Trust of India.
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Several people fell into the river as a result of the bridge collapse. State minister Brijesh Merja said there were reports that people had suffered injuries.
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They are going to be rushed to hospitals. Authorities said that rescue operations were under way.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation to the families of the dead and urged for quick rescue efforts, his office said.