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Police arrest nine after disaster and collapse of Morbi Bridge
Courtesy:BBC
Nine individuals have been detained by authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat in connection with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge that resulted in the deaths of at least 141 people. Four of those detained are employed by a company contracted to maintain the Morbi bridge. When the structure gave way, hundreds of people were atop it. In the dark, they screamed for help into the river below. The likelihood of finding additional survivors is waning.Among the dead are a lot of children, women, and the elderly. After being repaired just last week, the 140-year-old suspension bridge, a major local tourist attraction, was reopened. According to the police who are looking into the incident that occurred on Sunday evening, the nine people arrested are all associated with Oreva group, the company that was contracted to maintain and operate the bridge. Senior police officer Ashok Kumar Yadav stated that they are the subject of an investigation for culpable homicide that does not amount to murder. He stated at a news conference, "Of these nine, two work as managers, while two work as ticket booking clerks [all employed by Oreva] at the bridge site." Two individuals contracted to repair the structure and bridge security personnel are among the other five accused.Oreva did not respond to the news of the arrests right away. A company spokesperson previously told the Indian Express newspaper:While we wait for additional information, it appears that the bridge collapsed as a result of an excessive number of people trying to sway it in the middle.