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Fatal Collapse — 135 dead

Morbi suspension bridge collapse

Fatal incident — no rating on this entry⌖ Over the Machchhu river, Morbi town, MorbiEntry #01 in Morbi
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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.

The official record states: "Prosecutors blamed the renovation firm (Oreva) for reopening the bridge without structural approval or adequate load testing."

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Sources

  • https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2022/10/31/bom34-gj-bridge-contract.html
  • https://grokipedia.com/page/2022_Morbi_bridge_collapse
Blunderlust RecordBL/MOR/1880/BRI
Status
Collapsed
Category
Bridge
State
Gujarat
Year
Built 1880s (British colonial era); reopened after renovation Oct 2022, collapsed same month
Cost to taxpayers
₹2 CrRenovation cost ~₹2 crore claimed by contractor
Lives lost
135

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