New Delhi –
The assessment of the pedestrian footbridge in India increased to 137 people. Nine people have been arrested in connection with the bridge collapse.
Reported AFP, Tuesday (1/11/2022), the bridge collapsed on Sunday night (30/10). This caused hundreds of people to fall into the river.
Local Police Chief P.Dekavadiya said on Monday (10/31) afternoon that the death toll had risen to 137.
50 of them are children. The youngest victims were even two years old.
A member of the local parliament, Kalyanji Kundariya, told media that he had lost 12 family members as a result of the incident, including five children.
9 people arrested
The 9 people arrested are linked to the company responsible for maintaining the bridge. They are being investigated for manslaughter, senior police officer Ashok Kumar Yadav said in a statement.
local television Zee News reported that more than 400 people were on the bridge at the time and plunged into the Machchu River.
As we know, the historic 230 meter long bridge was built during British rule in the 19th century. The bridge was closed for renovations for six months and reopened to the public last week.
The century-old suspension bridge is believed to have collapsed as it could not support the weight of the many people on the bridge at the same time.
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