Dozens killed in suspension of bridge collapse in India (video)
Dozens of people were killed Sunday evening when a suspension bridge collapsed over a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat, according to Indian media reports.
Local authorities reported that at least 60 people were killed and 100 injured.
Many people are still missing.
The accident occurred on Sunday evening in Morbi, Gujarat, the Times of India and local media reported, noting that many victims fell into the water.
A large-scale rescue operation is underway and many volunteers have moved by boat to the scene.
The pedestrian bridge over the Machu River was recently opened after undergoing renovation work, which dates back to the colonial era, reports said, adding that many people were on the bridge when it collapsed.
India: 50 dead and more than 100 missing when a bridge collapses in the west of the country.
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