Morbi Bridge Collapse

The court of Justice Divyesh A Joshi declined to urgently hear the plea by Patel’s lawyer Nirupam Nanavati seeking interim bail for his client pending his regular bail application, and posted it on October 27, the day when his regular bail plea will come up for hearing.

In Pics: SIT probe finds several lapses in Morbi bridge repair that led to collapse. Here's what happened

The SIT constituted to probe Gujarat's Morbi bridge collapse has submitted a report revealing several lapses in repair and maintenance of the bridge that led to the disaster. Here's a look at what happened in Morbi on that fateful day and some other bridge disasters in India.

Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report

The SIT had found several lapses in repairs, maintenance and operation of the bridge.

Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel sent in 7-day police custody

Chief Judicial Magistrate M J Khan sent Patel in the custody of the special investigation team (SIT) formed by the state government to probe the case till February 8.

Bridge collapse in Gujarat: Oreva Group MD Jaysukh Patel surrenders before court

Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi that collapsed on October 30 last year, days after its repairs.

Morbi tragedy: Oreva group offers to pay compensation to victims; HC says it won't absolve it of any liability

Oreva Group (Ajanta Manufacturing Limited) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river that collapsed on October 30 last year

Morbi bridge collapse: Hearing on Oreva Group MD's pre-arrest bail plea adjourned till Feb 1

The court of principal district and sessions judge P C Joshi deferred the hearing of the anticipatory bail plea moved by Jaysukh Patel to February 1 as the public prosecutor was not present.

SC asks Gujarat HC to periodically monitor probe, other aspects related to Morbi bridge collapse

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said that as a division bench headed by the Gujarat High Court Chief Justice has already taken a suo motu note of the incident and has passed several orders, it will not hear the petitions as of now.

Digvijaya Singh targets PM Modi, Gujarat CM over Morbi bridge collapse, terms it 'act of fraud of highest degree'

Addressing a press conference here in poll-bound Gujarat, Rajya Sabha member Singh said there cannot be a bigger administrative failure than the bridge collapse tragedy last month which claimed 135 lives, and said CM Patel should have resigned over the incident.

Morbi tragedy must force greater clarity, accountability in urban governance

In towns and cities across India, older infrastructure is dangerously crumbling as governments unveil new projects; this is compounded by the apathy, corruption, and chaos that goes in the name of urban governance

Morbi tragedy | Roads and bridges sector has much to learn from railway and aviation when it comes to safety

Being under unitary regulatory oversight, feedback is efficiently incorporated at the earliest in the railways and aviation sectors, as are learnings for future safety measures

Morbi Tragedy | Unethical to attribute guilt before fair trial

Boycotts by lawyers are not just unethical, but they also harm litigants disproportionately

Arvind Kejriwal targets BJP on Morbi bridge crash, seeks mandate for AAP in Gujarat polls

Stepping up campaigning for the December 1 and 5 Assembly polls, he urged the people of Gujarat to give a chance to his outfit Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to rule the state for five years.

Congress releases 22-point 'charge sheet' against Gujarat BJP government ahead of Assembly polls

The opposition party also highlighted in the 'charge sheet' the recent Morbi bridge collapse incident which claimed 135 lives

Morbi bridge collapse a factor in delay in Gujarat poll announcement: CEC

CEC Rajiv Kumar said that the commission would also examine whether the release of the inquiry report into the Morbi tragedy would disturb the level playing field in the two-phase elections scheduled for Gujarat on December 1 and December 5.

Morbi bridge collapse: Staff at local crematoriums, graveyards say they never saw huge influx of bodies in short span

The British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in the town caved in on Sunday evening, plunging people into the water below.

Condolence meetings held in Gujarat as state mourns loss of lives in Morbi bridge collapse

Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday called for a "detailed and extensive" inquiry into the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and said its key learnings must be implemented at the earliest.

Morbi Bridge Collapse | PM Modi visits tragedy site; meets injured at civil hospital

At least 134 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for the injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on October 30

PM Narendra Modi visits Morbi bridge collapse site

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.

Arvind Kejriwal seeks resignation of Gujarat CM over Morbi tragedy

Says bridge repair contract given to a watch-making company, takes on Lieutenant Governor over closure of Yoga classes in Delhi.  

Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat result of massive corruption: Delhi CM Kejriwal

The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat's Morbi city collapsed Sunday evening, killing 134 people, a senior police official had said.

SC to hear PIL for judicial probe into Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat

According to the latest reports, the death toll in the collapse of the British-era bridge on Sunday on the Machchhu river in Morbi in Gujarat has gone up to 134 people.

Morbi hospital gets makeover ahead of PM Modi's visit

Workers were seen cleaning and painting a portion of the 300-bed hospital, which is a ground plus two-storey structure of three wings, ahead of Modi’s visit later Tuesday.

Morbi tragedy effect: Hourly cap on visitors at Atal Bridge opened by PM Modi in August

The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited said the bridge is very strong and safe, but the decision has been taken for the safety of visitors and appealed for cooperation on this issue.

Bridge collapse: PM Modi to visit Morbi

Modi, who is on a visit to Gujarat ahead of the state Assembly polls due this year-end, on Monday paid tributes to those who died in Sunday's bridge collapse.