More than 90 feared dead due to failure of suspension pedestrian bridge built across Machchhu river in the town of Morbi, Gujarat due to bad renovation and overcrowding. Machhu river is known for the worst dam collapse in Independent India on Aug 1979, killing >5000 in Morbi 1/3 
Machhu river originate in Jasdan hills. It flows for 141km, with a basin area of 2515sqkm, flows into little Rann of Kachchh, dry basin with a ~550mm rainfall. On 11 Aug 1979, due to heavy rain, Machhu dam-2 saw a inflow of >4lakh cusec above designed capacity of 2lakh cusec 2/3
On 11 Aug-1979, Macchu-2 dam built just upstream of Morbi town collapsed, creating a flood with height >20-30ft, submerging Morbi town killing >5000 people. Machhu river, an important source of water in the parched region. 3/3
I had deleted my old post. I wanted to use a video of bridge on the normal day. But many misunderstood that I was quoating bridge collapsed due to shaking. When i heard the accident on Macchu in Morbi, I remembered, oh that place with worst dam accident, RIP to the innocent souls
This bridge accident is due to overcrowding and bad renovation carried out due to criminal negligence. This is ~220m length bridge, it meant, in crowed situation >450people can stand. Suspension bridge all shake, we hold the rope for safety. should not break the bridge
This bridge is not entry free, you have to pay tickets to enter the bridge. Bridge connects the famous Darbargadh palace to old palace+BAPS temple in the ceramic city of Morbi. Below bridge, water is stored for 15-20ft by a check dam. Killed many kids
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