Dozens of people have been killed after a suspension bridge collapsed in India's western Gujarat state. More on this breaking story:
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerDozens of people have been killed after a suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat state in west India.At least 68 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed in India.
Government officials confirmed the death toll after scores of people plunged into the river below following the collapse. The footbridge over the Machhu river in the town of Morbi in India's western Gujarat state collapsed on Sunday, just days after being reopened following renovations.Footage broadcast by local TV channel Zee News showed people clinging onto the cables of the collapsed bridge as emergency teams sought to rescue them.
Mobile video footage shot by passers-by and shared on social media showed scores of people, including children, scrambling to climb out of the water and back up the twisted structure of the broken bridge to safety. Officials said the victims are mostly local people who were visiting the bridge for recreational purposes.
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