KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 140 people died in a cable bridge collapse in India’s western state of Gujarat, the BBC reported on Monday.
Most of the victims were women, children and the elderly, authorities said, adding the suspension bridge in Morbi had been reopened a week ago.
Built on the Machchu river during British rule in the 19th Century, there bridge collapsed as a result of overcrowding as locals celebrated the Diwali festival.
With security personnel and disaster response teams conducting a rescue operation, local officials feared the death toll could rise.
Several hundred people were on the bridge . . .
