Morbi bridge collapse: From a historic marvel to a death trap
Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- From a historic suspension bridge to a death trap - the timeline of the Morbi suspension bridge has more to say than what meets the eye. The tragedy on the Machchhu river in Morbi town of Gujarat led to the deaths of 135 people, including 54 children.
This incident will go down in India's history as one of the biggest civic disasters that claimed the lives of more than 50 children.A brief history of Morbi bridge
Built during the British era and over 100-year-old bridge, the 'jhoolta pul' was supposed to connect the Darbargadh palace and the Nazarbagh palace - the two royal palaces of the time. The bridge is now touted by Gujarat's tourism department as an 'artistic and technological marvel'.
The 233 mts long engi...
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