A major accident happened on sunday in Morbi, Gujarat. After the rope bridge crumbled, a large number of individuals plunged into the river. So far 137 people have died in the accident. At the same time, more than 100 people are said to be injured. This bridge was built over the Machu river. After the accident, prime minister Narendra Modi has canceled the road show during his gujarat tour. Apart from this, many programs have also been canceled. According to sources, PM Modi can go to Morbi today.
PM Modi's programs canceled
PM Modi was to do a road show in ahmedabad on Monday. It has been canceled after the accident in Morbi. Not only this, the page committee program to be held on november 1 in Gandhinagar has also been postponed. In this program, PM Modi was to address bjp workers in 182 constituencies.
People standing more than capacity
This bridge was more than 100 years old. It was closed for the last several months for repair work. It was opened to the public only four days ago. The accident happened due to the excessive number of people on the bridge. people were charged for going to the bridge. Tourists paid Rs. 17, while children's tickets were Rs. 12. More than 30 air Force personnel are involved in the rescue operation. NDRF and SDRF teams are also doing relief and rescue work on the spot.
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