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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a “detailed and extensive” inquiry into the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and said its key learnings must be implemented at the earliest.
Modi, who chaired a high-level meeting here to review the situation, was also briefed on the rescue operation and the assistance provided to the affected families, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. “The need of the hour is to conduct a detailed and extensive inquiry which will identify all aspects relating to this mishap,” Modi said.
Authorities must stay in touch with the affected families and ensure that they receive all possible help in this tragic hour, he said.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi were among those who attended the meeting.
Earlier, Modi visited the site of the bridge collapse and also went to the local hospital where the injured are recovering. He also interacted with those involved in rescue and relief work and lauded their efforts.
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At least 135 people died in Sunday's Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and 170 others rescued, Gujarat minister Rajendra Trivedi said on Tuesday.
Ahead of the PM’s visit, the government hospital at Morbi got a makeover with workers seen cleaning and painting a portion of the 300-bed hospital, which is a ground plus two-storey structure of three wings.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would list for hearing on November 14 a plea seeking constitution of a judicial commission to probe the bridge collapse incident in Gujarat.
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