Gujarat bridge collapse: Over 140 individuals lifeless; PM Modi affords ex-gratia to kin of deceased

Greater than 140 individuals have died whereas a number of are mentioned to be injured after a dangling bridge collapsed in Machhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district on Sunday. A number of groups of the Indian Military, Indian Navy, Indian Air Power, Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) and the State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF) are engaged in rescue operations at current and 177 individuals have been rescued up to now. 

An Indian Military official advised information company ANI. “The rescue operation continues to be underway. The Indian Military has reached right here round 3 at night time. We try to get better the our bodies. Groups of NDRF are additionally finishing up rescue operations.”

High factors to know 

1. Rescue workforce includes 5 NDRF groups consisting of 110 officers, 149 SRDF officers, a workforce of Jamnagar Garuda Commando, 50 divers from the Indian Military in close by areas and 20 rescue boats. 

2. The Indian Naval Station Valsura has despatched a workforce of over 40 personnel for rescue operations together with marine commandos and seamen. 

3. Over 25 ambulances from a number of locations whereas a number of personal ambulances and three Military ambulances arrived on the spot. 

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased and a compensation of Rs 50,000 for these injured. 

5. Gujarat authorities introduced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for kin of those that misplaced their lives and a compensation of Rs 50,00 for these injured within the Morbi bridge collapse. 

6. Gujarat CM Bhuepndrabhai Patel visited the Morbi Civil Hospital the place these injured from the bridge collapse had been admitted. 

7. Round 40 medical doctors from well being centres together with hospitals in Rajkot and Surendranagar have began emergency therapy on the Morbi Civil Hospital. 

8. The Gujarat authorities has arrange a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) to inquire into the incident.

9. Commissioner of Municipalities Rajkumar Beniwal will head the SIT whereas different members are Secretary of Roads and Constructing Division Sandeep Vasava, Inspector Normal of Police Subhash Trivedi and two engineers specialising in structural and high quality management. 

10. Occasions corresponding to PM Modi’s highway present at Ahmedabad and Congress’; Gujarat Parivartan Sankalp Yatra in 5 zones have been postponed. 

(With inputs from AajTak, companies)

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