A suspension bridge has collapsed over a river in western India as reported, killing over 100 people on Sunday evening.
The accident occurred in Morbi in the western Indian state of Gujarat, as reported by a local media.
According to the report, 141 people died and 177 people were rescued when the bridge, which had recently reopened after renovation work, collapsed.
A police official also said that 132 people died, 100 were injured while some are still missing.
It was reported that at the time of the collapse, up to 500 people were on the 232-metre-long suspension bridge.
Pictures and videos on social media showed the pedestrian bridge appearing to break apart in the middle and several people clinging on to avoid falling into the water.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on Twitter that compensation would be paid to the victims’ families.
Gujarat Labor Minister Brijesh Merja said that an investigation into the accident had been launched.
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