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Bridge Collapse in India Kills at Least 141 Pedestrians

HeadlineOct 31, 2022

In India, at least 141 people were killed after a bridge collapsed in the western state of Gujarat Sunday. The 19th-century bridge gave way under the weight of pedestrians, plunging hundreds of people into the Machchhu River below. The colonial-era bridge had been open to the public for just four days after undergoing repairs by a private company.

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