A 143-year-old colonial-era suspension bridge, reopened days after a hasty and allegedly substandard renovation, collapsed under crowd weight on Oct 30, 2022, killing 135 people in India's deadliest bridge disaster.
On record
The official record states: "Prosecutors blamed the renovation firm (Oreva) for reopening the bridge without structural approval or adequate load testing."
Filed as "Collapsed" and dated to Built 1880s (British colonial era); reopened after renovation Oct 2022, collapsed same month, this entry sits under the "Renovation cost ~₹2 crore claimed by contractor" line of the public accounts.
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Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“This is not satire. Morbi suspension bridge collapse is a matter of public record, and at least 135 people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk