It is an almost 100-year-old suspension bridge.
Over 400 people are said to have been on the bridge at the time, writes the Reuters news agency on its website.
The Times of India describes how the people fell into the Machchu River, and several are feared to have been trapped in connection with the slide.
- People have fallen into the river and there are casualties.
We don't have exact numbers yet, the rescue operation is going on,” said Rahul
Tripathi, the police spokesperson at the scene, to Reuters.
Was closed doing renovation
According to Brijesh Merja, minister and lawmaker from Morbi, the death toll is expected to rise.
- At least 40 people have died so far and another 30 have been injured.
The death toll may rise as the rescue work continues, he says according to Reuters.
Moments after the statement, the death toll rose to over 60, TT reports and refers to the Times of India.
Video footage broadcast on local TV channel Zee News shows several people trying to hold on to the cables belonging to the collapsed bridge, while rescue teams are working to rescue them, the news agency reports.
The bridge describes being 230 meters long and was built during the British rule.
The bridge has been closed for the past six months for renovations, but reopened to the public last week.
The text is updated.