132 Killed In Pedestrian Bridge Collapse In India

At least 132 people were reported dead in the western Indian state of Gujarat after a pedestrian bridge collapsed, police confirmed on Monday.

Authorities said nearly 500 people were celebrating a festival on and around the bridge in Morbi when supporting cables snapped.

The bridge crashed into the river, spilling scores of people into the water while others clung desperately to the wreckage shouting for help.

Senior police official Ashok Kumar Yadav told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday morning that the death toll now stood at 132.

Most of the victims were women and children. Around 15 others were being treated in hospitals.

The bridge over the Machchhu river, a popular tourist spot, had only reopened several days earlier after months of repairs.

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