The death toll due to the collapse of a <keyword id="817484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="suspension-bridge" source="Orion">suspension bridge</keyword> in Gujarat's Morbi has increased to 141 as of Monday morning, a top police official confirmed. The toll was confirmed to the media by Rajkot Range Inspector General of Police <keyword id="225104" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ashok-yadav" source="Orion">Ashok Yadav</keyword>. However, the toll according to the <keyword id="1174586" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Minister-of-State-for-Home" source="Orion">Minister of State for Home</keyword> Harsh Sanghavi is 132, while two persons remain unaccounted for. He also said that when the two missing persons are located, the search and rescue operations will be over. As of Monday morning, the Morbi government hospital has released a list of 99 deceased, but has not mentioned the age of the victims. The tragedy took place on Sunday evening when about 400 people were on the suspension bridge on the Machhu river. A criminal complaint against the cable bridge contractor and manager has been lodged while the police have started a probe into the incident. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/netflix-rolls-out-profile-transfer-in-india-allows-users-to-transfer-viewing-history-and-other-preferences-to-a-new-account/articleshow/95181273.cms">Netflix rolls out profile transfer in India, allows users to transfer viewing history and other preferences to a new account</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/elon-musk-confirms-twitter-may-soon-change-280-character-limit/articleshow/95181341.cms">Elon Musk confirms Twitter may soon change 280-character limit</a>

Death toll in Morbi bridge collapse reaches 141: Police official

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Indian police have arrested 9 people over the Morbi bridge collapse disaster in India, per <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/death-toll-bridge-collapse-india-rises-132-local-official-2022-10-31/">Reuters</a>.</li><li>Some 400 people were on and around the bridge when it collapsed into the Machchhu River on Sunday.</li></ul>The Indian police on Monday arrested nine people over the Morbi bridge collapse disaster in Gujarat, India, which left at least 134 people dead, senior police officer Ashok Kumar Yadav told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/death-toll-bridge-collapse-india-rises-132-local-official-2022-10-31/">Reuters</a>. Ticketing staff, three security guards, as well as two people who were contracted to repair the structure, were among those who were arrested. It is likely that more people will be arrested as the investigation goes on, Yadav said.The suspension bridge was built during British colonial rule in the 19th century and had been undergoing repairs. It collapsed on Sunday, shortly after being reopened last week.Photos and video footage, including one uploaded by local news channel News24, <a href="https://www.insider.com/bridge-collapse-india-gujarat-photos-videos-2022-10">captured the moment</a> when the cables that were holding up the bridge snapped, sending hundreds of people into the Machchhu River below. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—News24 (@news24tvchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1586957335884226560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2022</a></blockquote>The death toll has risen to 134, while around 170 people were rescued, senior government official N.K. Muchhar told Reuters. About 35 victims were under the age of 14, Reuters reported, citing a list of the deceased.Gujarat-based company Oreva — which was responsible for the maintenance of the bridge — had not informed the authorities of plans to reopen the bridge for public use after the repairs, Sandeepsinh Zala, the chief officer of Morbi municipality, told Reuters."We have not issued any fitness certificate to them," Zala added. A day after the Morbi bridge tragedy, authorities imposed an hourly limit of 3,000 people on the famous Atal Bridge in Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat state, per <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-bridge-collapse-bridge-collapses-in-morbi-oct-30/liveblog/95173515.cms">The Times of India</a>. The Indian authorities and Oreva did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

Indian police have arrested 9 people over the Morbi bridge collapse disaster which killed 134 people, including many children

<ul class="summary-list"><li>At least 132 people were killed when a suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat, India.</li><li>More than 400 people plunged into the Machhu River as authorities continue searching for survivors.</li></ul>A suspension bridge in Gujarat in western India collapsed and killed at least 132 people on Sunday, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/india-accident-bridge-idAFKBN2RQ068">local government officials told Reuters.</a> Local authorities continue to look for survivors as over 400 people had plunged into the river below."The death toll in the bridge collapse incident has gone up to 132. The search and rescue operations are continuing," NK Muchhar, a senior official, told the wire on Monday. He added that the death toll is expected to rise.A video posted by local news channel News24 showed the exact moment the footbridge collapse into the Macchu River, as hundreds of people were celebrating Diwali, a Hindu festival. The footage showed people smiling and chatting when the cables suddenly snapped, causing them to fall into the river. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—News24 (@news24tvchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1586957335884226560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2022</a></blockquote>Another video posted on Twitter by News24 showed dozens of people hanging on the collapsed bridge, some of whom attempted to climb the structure. Bystanders can be heard shouting and screaming, as sirens blared in the background.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—News24 (@news24tvchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1586722848735100929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2022</a></blockquote>Indian Army personnel were deployed to conduct search and rescue operations, as national disaster management and emergency teams continued to look for missing people.In a Twitter post by the news agency ANI, several photos showed army personnel in boats sifting through marshland. One photo showed dozens of orange boats cruising through the river tracing survivors. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1586908775801229312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2022</a></blockquote>Gujarat state minister Brijesh Merja told local television station NDTV that at least 17 people were sent to a hospital and were undergoing treatment, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/30/asia/india-bridge-collapse-intl/index.html">per CNN's report.</a> Indian Minister of Parliament Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya told NDTV that children were among the fatalities, as cited by CNN.A photo taken by Reuters on October 31 showed Indian Army personnel carrying bodies on a stretcher as search and rescue teams in boats continued to look for survivors.<div type="image" title="Army soldiers carry the body of a victim after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi." height="2482" width="3309" msid="95199168" hostid="261" sizebytes="642606"></div>The footbridge was built during British colonial rule in the 19th century. It had been closed for half a year undergoing renovations and was only opened to the public recently, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/india-accident-bridge-idAFKBN2RQ068">according to Reuters.</a> The state of Gujarat had lodged a criminal complaint against the maintenance agency in charge of the bridge, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/morbi-bridge-collapse-gujarat-police-fir-books-bridge-maintenance-agency-for-culpable-homicide/articleshow/95196656.cms">per The Times of India,</a> citing Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi.Another photo by Reuters showed dozens on people gathered at the base of the bridge the day after it collapsed. <div type="image" title="People gather as rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town." height="2620" width="3493" msid="95199169" hostid="261" sizebytes="999958"></div>Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/Bhupendrapbjp/status/1586731282578694144">Twitter post</a> on October 30 the state government would be giving each family of the deceased around 4 lakh, or $500, in compensation. He added that each injured person would be receiving around $600 in compensation.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1586729348748410880">Twitter post</a> on October 30 that he was "deeply saddened by the tragedy at Morbi.""Talked to Gujarat Chief Minister Shri @Bhupendrapbjp and other officials about this. Relief and rescue operations are going on in full swing and all necessary assistance is being provided to the affected," Modi wrote in Gujarati.

Photos and videos show the deadly moment a suspension bridge collapsed into a river in India, leaving survivors clinging to shredded cables

The <keyword id="6354977" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="supreme-court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> on Monday said that anybody who conducts the <keyword id="1508063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="two-finger-test" source="Orion">two-finger test</keyword> on rape survivors would be guilty of misconduct, and declared the invasive procedure as 'patriarchal and unscientific', which also re-victimises and re-traumatises the women. A bench comprising Justices <keyword id="3848685" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="d-y-chandrachud" source="Orion">D.Y. Chandrachud</keyword> and <keyword id="11935333" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hima-kohli" source="Orion">Hima Kohli</keyword> said it was patriarchal to suggest that a woman cannot be believed when she states that she was raped merely because she was sexually active. It emphasized that the use of the two-finger test in cases alleging rape and sexual assault has been criticised time and again. The bench said the so-called test has no scientific basis and it re-victimises and re-traumatises the women. "The test is based on an incorrect assumption that a sexually active woman cannot be raped. Nothing can be further from the truth," the bench added. The bench added that it is regrettable that the "two-finger test" - the invasive procedure adopted to determine sexual history - continues to be conducted even today. The detailed order of the matter will be uploaded later in the day. The top court directed the central government to ensure the test was not conducted on rape survivors and that a copy of its order should be sent to the police heads of all the states. The <keyword id="6356229" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="apex-court" source="Orion">apex court</keyword>'s judgment came on an appeal challenging the Telangana High Court judgment, which overturned the conviction by a trial court in a rape case and restored the conviction in the matter. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/death-toll-in-morbi-bridge-collapse-reaches-141-police-official/articleshow/95192899.cms">Death toll in Morbi bridge collapse reaches 141: Police official</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coal-production-hits-a-new-milestone-in-h1-fy23-coal-despatch-to-power-sector-rises-17/articleshow/95195485.cms">Coal production hits a new milestone in H1 FY23, coal despatch to power sector rises 17%</a>

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Death toll in Morbi bridge collapse reaches 141: Police official

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