Over 140 Dead Due to Bridge Collapse

[barkley]

morbi bridge in india-

"...Hundreds were on the structure when it gave way, sending people screaming for help into the river below in the dark.
Hopes of finding more survivors are fading. Many children, women and elderly people are among the dead.
The 140-year-old suspension bridge - a major local tourist attraction - had been reopened only last week after being repaired...".


tragic

 

[superme80]

My husband told me about this. So sad.

 

[EMom]

Well, that news isn’t going to help my gephyrophobia. .

 

[barkley]

the footage of the collapse is horrifying-the government has already arrested several people in conjunction with it (employed with a company responsible for maintenance of the bridge). legal system moves FAST there.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Closed captioning footage showed some of the people on the crowded suspension bridge were deliberately rocking it just before it collapsed.

One man lost 12 family members, including five children.

India has a bad rep for flimsy bridges.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-bridge-collapse-deaths-arrests-rescuers-recount-diwali-disaster/