The accident comes just days after the colonial-era bridge was reopened to the public after renovation.
NEW DELHI — At least 60 people died and many are feared injured after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water, officials said.
It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were on the 764-foot-long bridge, but officials fear the death toll could rise. State minister Brijesh Merja told reporters that 60 people have died so far and that 17 people were admitted to hospitals. “A rescue operation is underway,” Merja was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency. “There are reports that several people have suffered injuries. They are being rushed to hospitals.”
Local news channels ran pictures of the missing shared by concerned relatives in search of their loved ones.