“GUJARAT CM HAS BEEN HOLDING THE COMMAND OF RESCUE OP AT MORBI…” PM MODI AT GUJARAT CABLE BRIDGE COLLAPSE, DEATH TOLL RISES TO 141

According to Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi, a criminal investigation has been filed against the management and contractor who reconstructed the cable bridge that fell on Sunday across the Machhu River in Morbi town. The Gujarat Home Minister was quoted in the media as saying, "132 deaths have been registered thus far." He continued by saying that a criminal case had been filed. Addressing the media, Range IGP said that a probe has started today.

The bridge collapsed Sunday night, killing at least 141 people. Teams are looking for many more who are still missing while saving about 177 individuals.

The Gujarat government stated on Monday that a powerful committee has been formed to look into the event involving the suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat's Morbi district.

Briefing media persons here, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said, “The death toll in the Morbi hanging bridge collapse incident has gone up to 132. The Chief Minister has constituted a high-power committee yesterday itself while leaving Ahmedabad. All officers, posted at different locations, were asked to report at Morbi by 2 am. The investigation is going on.”

The Special Investigation Team established by the state government, according to Harsh Sanghvi, is mandated to update the Chief Minister each day with information about the investigations and conclusions. He also stated that the local police have already begun an investigation into the tragedy and will enlist the aid of the forensic science laboratory to gather scientific evidence.

On Sunday evening, Sanghvi said, "IPC sections for Culpable Homicide Act which cause death committed intentionally and abettor will be invoked in the criminal complaint, the process is underway to lodge the complaint."

"Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reached Morbi last night. He has been holding the command of search and rescue ops since yesterday. State government has constituted a committee to investigate this incident. I assure the people of the country that there will be no laxity in rescue & relief ops," PM Modi said

Teams from the Indian Army stationed in Morbi, Gujarat, conducted rescue and search efforts for accident survivors. Teams for search operations have been sent out by all three defence agencies. According to authorities from the Défense Ministry, three Indian Coast Guard teams that include divers, gear, boats, and other materials have been stationed in Morbi since last night.

After the event, Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel personally oversaw the rescue effort and provided instructions when he arrived at the scene at midnight.

In addition to this, teams from other locations started showing up at the location. The injured were given emergency care at the Morbi Civil Hospital by over 40 medical professionals from several clinics, Rajkot PDU Hospital, and Surendra Nagar Civil Hospital.