Morbi (Gujarat) [India], November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting in Morbi, Gujarat to review the situation in the wake of the unfortunate bridge mishap killing at least 135 people.
The Prime Minister stated that the authorities must stay in touch with the affected families and ensure that they receive all possible help in this tragic hour.
According to a press statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Officials briefed the Prime Minister on the rescue operation and the assistance provided to those affected. PM Modi said the need of the hour is to conduct a detailed and extensive inquiry which will identify all aspects relating to this mishap. He also added that the key learnings from the inquiry must be implemented at the very earliest.
Those present at the meeting were CM Bhupendra Patel, state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Minister Brijesh Merja, Chief Secretary of Gujarat, State DGP, local Collector, SP, Inspector General of Police, MLAs and MPs and other officials.
Earlier, upon reaching Morbi, the Prime Minister visited the site of the bridge mishap. He went to the Morbi Civil Hospital where the injured are recovering.
He also interacted with those involved in rescue and relief work and lauded their fortitude.
At least 135 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, plunging people into the Machchhu River. The search and rescue operation is underway in the Machchhu river.
Gujarat government has constituted a five-member committee headed to probe the bridge collapse incident. Nine persons including officials of Oreva, the company that renovated the bridge, ticket sellers and security men have been arrested for the Morbi bridge collapse. (ANI)
CM Bhupendra Patel attends condolence programme for Morbi bridge collapse victims
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended a statewide ‘Shradhanjali’ (condolence) programme held for the victims of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat.
Statewide mourning was observed in Gujarat on Wednesday with the national flag flown at half-mast on the government buildings in the state.
All the recreational functions and entertainment programmes were also cancelled in the wake of mourning for the Morbi tragedy victims.
The commandant of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Prasanna Kumar, citing information from district administration, said that one or two people are missing and the rescue operation is still underway. “According to the information received from the district administration, one or two people are still missing. We are carrying out the search operation along with other agencies,” NDRF commandant Prasanna Kumar said adding that five teams of NDRF are currently working there.
