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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

At Least 81 killed in India Bridge Collapse

A view shows a damaged part of a suspension bridge after it collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

At least 81 people were killed when a pedestrian cable bridge over a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed, plunging hundreds of people into the water, officials said.

TV footage showed dozens of people clinging onto the cables and twisted remains of the collapsed bridge as emergency teams struggled to rescue them. Some clambered up the broken structure to try to make their way to the river banks, while others swam to safety.

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