New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Monday expressed his deepest condolences to the victims of Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse during which not less than 134 folks, together with ladies and kids, had been killed and over 100 injured.
The US President additional added that on this tough hour, Washington will proceed to face with India and assist the folks affected because of tragedy as he expressed his solidarity with the victims of the cable bridge collapse. Taking to Twitter, Biden wrote, “Jill and I ship our deepest condolences to the households who misplaced family members throughout the bridge collapse in India and be a part of the folks of Gujarat in mourning the lack of too many lives minimize brief.”
“On this tough hour, we are going to proceed to face with and assist the Indian folks,” he tweeted.
Jill and I ship our deepest condolences to the households who misplaced family members throughout the bridge collapse in India, and be a part of the folks of Gujarat in mourning the lack of too many lives minimize brief. On this tough hour, we are going to proceed to face with and assist the Indian folks.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 31, 2022
In line with the most recent stories, the loss of life toll within the mishap had elevated to 134 on Monday. Gujarat Dwelling Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated {that a} legal case has been registered in reference to the incident.
Moreover, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken additionally condoled the lack of lives within the collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi, Gujarat, and prolonged his deepest condolences to the victims and their households.
“We’re deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi, Gujarat. Our hearts are with the folks of India, and we prolong our deepest condolences to the victims and their households. The USA stands with our Indian companions throughout this tough time,” Blinken tweeted.
We’re deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi, Gujarat. Our hearts are with the folks of India, and we prolong our deepest condolences to the victims and their households. The USA stands with our Indian companions throughout this tough time.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) October 31, 2022
Canadian Prime Minister too expressed grief on the tragic Morbi incident that passed off in Gujarat as a result of collapse of a suspension bridge over the Machchu river on Sunday night.
In a tweet, Trudeau stated, “My coronary heart goes out to the folks of India at present, as restoration efforts proceed following yesterday’s tragic bridge collapse. We’re wishing a full restoration to the injured, and we’re conserving the family members of the victims in our ideas throughout this tough time.”
In the meantime, Australian International Minister Penny Wong additionally despatched her condolences to India and expressed solidarity with bereaved households.
“Australia sends our ideas to the family members of these killed, and to the folks of India, following the bridge collapse in Gujarat. Our honest condolences to all these affected by this tragic occasion,” she wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed condolences to India over the 134 lives misplaced in Gujarat’s Morbi district as a result of collapse of a suspension bridge.
“I’m devastated with the tragedy in Gujarat. On behalf of the federal government of Poland. I’m sending my deepest condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi. We mourn all of the victims and undergo along with their households and all of the folks of India,” Morawiecki tweeted.
I’m devastated with the tragedy in Gujarat. On behalf of the federal government of Poland I’m sending my deepest condolences to Prime Minister @narendramodi. We mourn all of the victims and undergo along with their households and all of the folks of India.
— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) October 31, 2022
Responding to a query concerning the Morbi incident throughout his common convention, China’s International Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated that they mourn the lack of lives.
“We’ve got taken observe of what occurred. We mourn for the lack of lives and prolong sympathies to the bereaved households and people who had been injured within the accident,” Zhao stated throughout the convention.
Furthermore, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida additionally condoled the lack of lives after a cable bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat.
“I’m deeply saddened by the lack of many valuable lives as a result of collapse of a suspension bridge in Gujarat, the house state of Prime Minister Modi. On behalf of the Japanese authorities and other people, I wish to categorical our heartfelt condolences to those that misplaced their lives and their bereaved households, and I pray for the speedy restoration of those that had been injured,” Kishida stated in a message of condolence.
Gujarat Dwelling Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated {that a} legal case has been registered in reference to the incident.
A First Data Report (FIR) has been filed by the Gujarat Police within the bridge collapse incident in Gujarat’s Morbi district in opposition to personal companies for try to commit culpable murder and culpable murder not amounting to homicide.
The police additionally knowledgeable that the administration particular person/ company didn’t take due care and high quality test of the bridge and saved it open for the folks on October 26, displaying extreme carelessness.
As per stories, the bridge was closed for about 8 months for upkeep and the restore work was being accomplished by a personal company.
“The cable bridge on the river was saved open with out correct restore and upkeep and carelessness of the administration and because of technical points, the bridge collapsed at round 18:30 hours. Therefore FIR has been registered underneath Sections 304, 308, and 114 of the Indian penal code in opposition to the Upkeep and Administration particular person/company,” police inspector Dekavadiya stated.
Groups together with Military, Navy, Air Drive, NDRF, and Fireplace Brigade performed a search operation all through the evening to rescue individuals who had fallen into the Macchu river after the bridge collapsed, as per officers.