The death toll in India's bridge fracture accident rose to 135, and rescue work is still in progress
2022-11-02
The Indian Express reported on the 1st that the death toll from the broken bridge in Gujarat, India, had risen to 135, and nearly 100 others were injured. At present, the rescue work is still in progress. Indian Prime Minister Modi, who is visiting Gujarat, has gone to the scene of the accident to inspect the progress of the search and rescue work. At about 6:40 p.m. local time on October 30, a cable bridge on the Mochu River in Mobi District, Gujarat suddenly broke, causing hundreds of people, including many women and children, to fall into the water. The rescue team composed of the local emergency management department and the Indian army, navy and air force went to the scene to search and rescue after the accident. India's New Delhi TV website reported on November 1 that 177 people had been rescued and the injured had been taken to hospital. India Express reported that in March this year, the local government authorized an enterprise to maintain and manage the bridge. The report quoted Sandipsin Zara, the chief director of Moby City Hall, as saying that the enterprise did not report to the government after the repair was completed and was open to tourists without informing the government. The municipality has not issued any safety permits for the repaired bridge. It is reported that Moby police have investigated the institutions responsible for bridge maintenance and management and other responsible persons who may appear during the investigation, and arrested 9 suspects on the ground of "death caused by negligence". Many Indian media reported that there were at least 400 people on the bridge deck at the time of the incident, and the load on the bridge deck exceeded the design bearing capacity of the bridge, which may also be one of the reasons for the accident. The Government of Gujarat has appointed a five person team composed of government officials and police to investigate the specific causes of the accident, and the findings may be released in a few days. The Supreme Court of India has also included the application for judicial investigation of the bridge breaking accident in the procedure, and will hold the first hearing on November 14. (Liu Xinshe)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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