Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Morbi bridge collapse site and reviewed the ongoing search and rescue operations. Officials briefed the prime minister about the rescue operations at the site where 135 people were killed on Sunday when the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river collapsed.
Before he arrived at the spot, the prime minister conducted an aerial survey of the location. The collapsed bridge connected Darbargadh Palace on one end and Swaminarayan temple on the other. The PM arrived at Darbargadh Palace where he was briefed by officials about what might have gone wrong with the bridge structure.
Modi was briefed on the mishap and rescue operations by Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi. The prime minister, who spent around ten minutes at one side of the bridge, was flanked by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Gujarat BJP president C.R. Patil. He later visited the hospital and spoke to the injured undergoing treatment.
PM Modi chaired a high level meeting in Morbi, Gujarat to review the situation in the wake of the unfortunate bridge mishap there. The PM stated that the authorities must stay in touch with the affected families and ensure that they receive all possible help in this tragic hour.
