In photos: Death toll passes 134 after bridge collapse in India

Photography By Washington Post Staff | Oct 31, 2022

NEW DELHI — Indian officials filed homicide charges Monday against the operators of a suspension bridge and launched an investigation after at least 134 people were killed when the footbridge collapsed, sending tourists tumbling into the Machchhu River in western Gujarat state. Ajit Solanki/AP

In addition to the dead, there are still a number of people missing as of midday Monday, Ashok Yadav, a Gujarat police official, told The Washington Post. Some outlets, citing unnamed officials, reported the death toll could be higher, exceeding 140. The accident took place in Morbi, a riverside town known for its Victorian-era bridge and old town, and came amid a holiday rush: Tourists have been celebrating Diwali as well as the Gujarati New Year, which fell this year on Oct. 26. Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescuers on boats search the Machchhu River next to a cable suspension bridge that collapsed in western Gujarat state. The century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into the river Sunday evening, sending hundreds plunging in the water, officials said. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescue personnel conduct a search operation. Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Volunteers and health workers carry a victim. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Relatives of a victim mourn. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India People are rushed to the hospital. Siddharaj Solanki/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Siddharaj Solanki/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Ambulances line up to take people to the hospital. Siddharaj Solanki/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Siddharaj Solanki/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India A survivor of the pedestrian bridge collapse rests at a hospital. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India People prepare to cremate the body of a victim. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Volunteers bring bottles of water to rescue personnel at the site of the bridge collapse. Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India A crowd gathers as rescuers search for survivors. Reuters Reuters

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescuers on boats search the Machchhu River. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India A search and rescue operation is conducted. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India People gather to watch the search operation on the river. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescuers on boats search for survivors. Reuters Reuters

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Officials use machinery to remove some of the bridge debris from the river. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India People remove the debris. Reuters Reuters

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescuers search in the Machchu river. Ajit Solanki/AP Ajit Solanki/AP

Oct. 31 | Morbi, India Rescue personnel conduct search for survivors. Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 31 | New Delhi Youth Congress members take part in a candlelight march to pay homage to the victims who died after a pedestrian bridge collapse in Morbi. Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

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