Morbi Bridge Collapse: How the accident happened?

S Venkateshwari
Morbi Bridge Collapse: How the accident happened?


The survivors of the cable bridge accident in Morbi have made a big disclosure. According to these victims, just before the bridge collapsed, some mischievous youths were grabbing its cable and shaking it vigorously. Due to this, the bridge was trembling badly and perhaps this vibration caused the breaking of the wires, due to which the entire bridge collapsed. The SIT probing this accident has arrested 9 people. The manager of the company maintaining the bridge is also among those taken into custody. They will be interrogated. All the people related to the management have been called. A case has been registered against the people of the company under sections 304, 308 and 114 of the IPC. At the same time, gujarat cm Bhupendra patel has also reached Morbi to take stock of the rescue operation.


What did the survivors of the accident say?

According to the report, Ashwin Mehra, who survived from the accident, told that around 6.30 pm some mischievous people suddenly grabbed the ropes of the bridge and started shaking vigorously. Due to this, there was a very loud sound on the bridge. people even forbade him to move the rope like this, but he did not listen. There were three very loud noises as if the rope was breaking before the bridge collapsed. After that, the bridge broke down. Ashwin told that he and his friend Prakash got entangled in the branches of the tree while falling down, which saved his life. However, his neck and leg have suffered severe injuries. He has been admitted to the government hospital.


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