2022 Morbi bridge collapse

2022 Morbi bridge collapse
The bridge photographed in 2008
2022 Morbi bridge collapse is located in Gujarat
2022 Morbi bridge collapse
2022 Morbi bridge collapse is located in India
2022 Morbi bridge collapse
Date30 October 2022 (2022-10-30)
Time18:40 (IST, UTC+5:30)
LocationMorbi, Gujarat, India
Coordinates22°49′06″N 70°50′34″E / 22.81833°N 70.84278°E / 22.81833; 70.84278
TypeBridge failure
Deaths141[1]
Non-fatal injuries180+

On October 30, 2022, a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi in Gujarat, India, collapsed, causing the deaths of at least 141 people and injuries to more than 180 others.

The 19th-century bridge had reopened five days earlier, in time for Diwali and the Gujarati New Year, following a lengthy closure for repairs.

  1. ^ Langa, Mahesh (31 October 2022). "Morbi bridge collapse tragedy: 141 deaths reported so far". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2022.