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Vietnamese leaders sent sympathies to India over deadly bridge collapse
VGP - Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 31 separately sent messages of condolences to their Indian counterparts Droupadi Murmu and Narendra Modi over the collapse of a bridge in Gurajat state a day earlier, killing more than 100 people.
A view of the site after a suspension bridge collapses in Indiaâs Gujarat state on October 30, 2022. Hundreds plunged into river after the bridge collapsed - Illustration photo
The death toll has risen to 134 after a suspension bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat on Sunday, as authorities revealed the structure had only recently reopened following repairs.
The colonial-era footbridge over the Machhu River in the center of Morbi town was packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities when it collapsed on Sunday evening, plunging people about 10 meters (33 feet) into the river below.
Some 400 people had bought tickets to get onto the bridge to celebrate the Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, less than a week after the span was reopened following renovations.
The Indian Government has formed a five-member team to investigate the disaster./.