(dpa) According to local media reports, several people died when a bridge collapsed in India. There are at least 30 dead, it said, citing local authorities. Many people would still be missing.
The accident happened in Morbi in the state of Gujarat, the newspaper “The Times of India” and other local media reported on Sunday evening. A rescue operation is underway.
The pedestrian bridge spanning the Machchhu River was recently reopened after renovations, it said. At the time of the collapse, many people were on the suspension bridge.
There was initially no official information about the cause. According to media reports, the construction may not have withstood the load of too many people.