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A CCTV camera in the state of Gujarat, India, where a century-old suspension bridge collapsed on Sunday night, killing more than 140 people, captured the moment the tragedy occurred.

The video shows a group of visitors standing on the bridge as it sways. Some were even seen holding on to the cables of the suspension bridge to keep their balance. However, at a certain moment the bridge collapses and people fall dramatically into the Machchhu River.

More than 84 people were injured, of which 84 are being treated at the government hospital in Morbi, while nine are in a private hospital, sources told The Indian Express. Two people were also reported missing, the state government said.

Here are the dramatic images of the bridge collapse:

🇮🇳 More than 130 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed in the state of Gujarat, India. According to local sources at the time of the accident there were up to 500 people on the bridge. pic.twitter.com/MMKUhrTSQ9- Deciphering the War (@descifraguerra) October 26 , 2022

The bridge, popularly called Jhoolta Pool, located over the Machchhu River, which was closed seven months ago for repairs, was reopened on 26 October for tourists and people in general, without a certificate of aptitude from the municipality of Morbi.

Catalogued as one of the attractions on the Gujarat Tourism website, the bridge, considered an “engineering marvel”, was built to give a “unique identity to Morbi using the latest technology available in those days, in Europe”, the website says. district collector.

The bridge was 1. meters wide and a span of 233 meters over the Machchhu river that connected the Darbargadh Palace and the Lakhdhirji College of Engineering.


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By Scribe