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    After the Morbi Bridge incident, a company is accused of making faulty repairs


    mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#1C1A1A">Digital Desk: Following the
    collapse of the Morbi bridge in the state, which claimed the lives of over 130
    people, the Oreva firm in Gujarat's Ahmedabad has shut its farm. The Morbi
    Bridge was updated by the company Oreva. On Sunday, nine people were detained
    for the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat under various sections of the Indian
    Penal Code (IPC), including Oreva employees, ticket dealers, and security
    personnel. The Machchhu River suspension bridge in the Morbi area was closed on
    Sunday. People were seen tumbling into the river below in the images. According
    to Harsh Sanghavi, the home minister for Gujarat, a criminal case has been
    filed in connection with the occurrence.

    Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212529">The Gujarat Police have
    also accused private agencies of trying to commit culpable homicide and
    culpable homicide that did not equal to murder in connection with the bridge
    collapse incident in Gujarat's Morbi district.

    Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212529">A five-member committee
    has been established by the Gujarati government to investigate the bridge
    collapse tragedy.

    Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212529"> 

    Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#212529">The management agency
    failed to properly maintain and inspect the bridge, according to the
    authorities, and kept it open for traffic on October 26 instead, showing
    extreme irresponsibility.

    mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">According
    to sources, a private company repaired the bridge during the bridge's closure
    for maintenance, which lasted roughly 8 months.

    mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">Gujarat
    will observe a day of national sorrow for those lost in the Morbi tragedy on
    November 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a high-level meeting
    that resulted in the decision at Gandhinagar Raj Bhavan.

    mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">In
    the sad Morbi bridge collapse incident on Sunday, over 130 people—including
    women and children—were killed, and over 100 more are currently being treated
    for injuries. The incident occurred when a cable suspension bridge in Morbi
    town fell.

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