More than 140 people have died as a result of the collapse of a bridge over a river in western India, foreign media reported this Monday morning.
The serious incident happened in the late hours of Sunday in Morbi, a city in the Indian region of Gujarat. Media in India reported that 141 people died and 177 survived after the bridge, which was recently renovated, collapsed.
According to media reports, the number of injured has reached 100.
Some people are missing and the search operation has started for them. At the time of the collapse of the bridge which was 232 meters long, it is believed that over 500 people were on it.
The Indian authorities announced that they have immediately launched investigations into this event. The office of the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, announced on Twitter that the families of the victims will be compensated.
This is the moment when the bridge collapses. The terrifying footage was captured by a security camera. In the video, the bridge is seen swaying as it is pushed by the hands of those on it, who ignore the mortal danger they face.