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Gujarat: Two killed, suspected suffocation from LPG cylinder leak in Morbi

Two men died of asphyxiation due to a suspected LPG cylinder leak in Malia town in Gujarat's Morbi district, a police official said on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gujarat: Two bodies retrieved from Machchu river near Morbi, search on for third missing person

Bodies of two out of three persons, who drowned in Machchu river near Morbi in Gujarat a day ago, have been recovered, officials said on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morbi bridge collapse | Main accused Jaysukh Patel’s bail plea rejected

Gujarat High Court rejects Oreva Group CMD's bail plea in Morbi bridge collapse case, 135 dead and 56 injured.

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Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat HC directs company to provide lifetime pension and stipends to the victims’ families

Observing that one-time compensation is not going to help the families of the victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court asked the Oreva Group, the company responsible for operation and maintenance of the ill-fated bridge, to provide life-time pension to the elderly who lost their sons…

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In Gujarat, after fake government offices, now a fake toll plaza

Gujarat Police book 5 for running fake toll plaza to help vehicles bypass genuine one & charge less. Accused reportedly collected ₹75 crore from vehicles over a year. Retired IPS officer claims ₹82 crore collected in 18 months. Strict action to be taken against guilty.

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21-year-old Dalit assaulted in Gujarat for asking salary

“Police in Gujarat’s Morbi city have registered a case against a businesswoman and at least six others for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old Dalit man, who worked in her company for a fortnight, and forcing him to apologise by holding her footwear in his mouth for demanding salary,” an official said.

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Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT indicts Oreva group for serious lapses

SIT indicts Oreva Group for "serious operational & technical lapses" in Morbi bridge tragedy which killed 135. Report found design faults, lack of technical expertise & failure to consult experts & municipality. 10 people arrested, including Oreva MD and two managers.

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rains, strong winds damage 300 electric poles in Gujarat's Morbi

Heavy rains and gusty winds at a speed of over 115-120 kilometres per hour created havoc in Gujarat's Morbi district, damaging over 300 electric poles, leading to power outage in around 45 villages, after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in coastal areas of the state on Thursday evening. Read further on…

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Cyclone Biparjoy | IMD-INCOIS predicts extensive damage in Gujarat districts

High waves between 3.5 to 7.2 metres has been forecast beyond the 10 km coast line of Gujarat and off -shore it could reach upto 9.2 metres. Read more on The Hindu

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Gujarat: Chargesheet Filed In Morbi Bridge Collapse Case; Oreva MD Named As Main Accused

Gujarat police on Friday filed a chargesheet in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy happened on 30 October where 134 persons lost their lives. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morbi Bridge Collapse: Gujarat High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance, Seeks Reports From State Government

Taking suo motu cognisance after 135 people were killed in Morbi's bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government and its agencies, asking them to respond. Read more on Dynamite News

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India's Gujarat state suspends senior local administrator for bridge collapse

A senior administrative official in the Indian town of Morbi has been suspended by the Gujarat state government following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people, the chief minister's office said on Friday.

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Gujarat Tragedy: Municipal Corporation Chief Officer Suspended

The administration of Gujarat's Morbi suspended the Chief Officer of Morbi Nagar Palika Sandipsinh Zala, following an investigation. Read on for details:

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Morbi Bridge Collapse: Search And Rescue Operation Called Off

State Commissioner of Relief Harshad Patel said that no more victims were reported missing so the rescue operation was called off. Read on for details:

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India's Gujarat state calls off search after fatal bridge collapse

India's Gujarat state on Thursday said that the search operation following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people had been called off.

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Gujarat Tragedy: All Victims Retrieved In Morbi Bridge Collapse, Say Sources

At least 135 people were killed and over 100 injured after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, plunging people into the Machchhu river. Read on for details:

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Officials probe India bridge collapse as divers comb river

Scuba divers are combing through a river in western India to make certain no bodies are left behind after the collapse of a newly repaired suspension bridge

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Flags at half-mast as India's Gujarat mourns deadly bridge collapse

India's Gujarat state on Wednesday mourned the death of 135 people from a bridge collapse on the weekend, with the national flag at half-mast in government buildings and public functions, receptions and entertainment programmes cancelled.

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Mallikarjun Kharge Seeks Time-Bound Judicial Probe Into Morbi Bridge Collapse Case

"A time-bound judicial enquiry led by a sitting SC/HC Judge is the only recourse," Kharge tweeted. Read on for details:

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Guards on India bridge struggled to control crowd before collapse, witnesses say

A security guard stood at either end of a 145-year-old footbridge in the Indian town of Morbi on Sunday evening, blowing whistles and repeatedly asking surging crowds to get off the structure spanning the murky Machchhu river, witnesses said.

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Gujarat bridge collapse: anger grows in India over cover-up claims

Questions asked after 135 people killed as to why repair contract was given to local firm better know for making clocks

The Independent UK

Friends, families mourn lives lost in India bridge disaster

Shock and anger have been supplanted by grief as families and friends mourn the 134 lives lost when a suspension bridge collapsed Sunday in the western Indian city of Morbi

Radio France Internationale

Indian PM to visit collapsed bridge in Gujarat as rescuers continue search for bodies

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modhi was on Tuesday due to visit a suspension bridge that collapsed into a river in Gujarat state on Sunday sending hundreds of festival-goers into the water, killing at least 135 of them.

Al Jazeera

India mourns after Gujarat bridge collapse

Officials pledge to take action for bridge collapse that killed 141, but some believe probe is turning into a cover up.

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Morbi Bridge Tragedy: Supreme Court To Hear Morbi PIL On 14 Nov

A bench headed by Chief Justice UU Lalit said: "We will hear your (Lawyer Vishal Tiwari,) petition on November 14." Read on for details:

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