30th October is the darkest day in the history of Gujarat. Along with the setting sun, many lives were lost. Vata is that stretch of Machu river which once again absorbed many lives within itself. One carelessness, one mistake, one temptation, one carelessness took the lives of 135 people.
The suspension bridge over the Machhu river in Morbi became a bridge of death. This historic bridge was repaired. It was opened for visitors in the new year itself. Many tourists started coming here to enjoy this hanging bridge. As people came to know about the bridge, the curiosity of people to visit it increased. During Diwali and New Year holidays, people planned to enjoy the swing bridge. Some arrived with family, some with parents, some with friends, some with siblings, some with uncle, aunt, aunt or nephew. The people who came here had only one enthusiasm and enthusiasm that they will enjoy the hanging bridge, enjoy the holiday with the family. But he had no dream that such a terrible tragedy would happen to him.
It is said that the door of our life is in the hands of the superior, he can leave this door whenever he wants and the boat of our life is strained. At 6.45 pm on October 30, something like this happened. Everyone present on the swinging bridge was in a state of joy, excitement, but suddenly as if God had left the door, the bridge collapsed, and more than 300 people present on the bridge fell into the Machhu river.
Someone fell into the water, someone was flailing to escape, someone was hanging on to both ends of the bridge, someone was holding on to the broken rope of the bridge, the mosquito net echoed with the screams of rescue. Those who knew how to swim swam out, some were happy to make a video of this incident, some jumped into the river to save people without caring about their lives. Those who were rescued were rushed to Morbi Civil Hospital. Seeing the sight, police, NDRF, SDRF, Coastal Guard, Navy personnel, fire brigade personnel reached the spot and engaged in rescue operations along with the locals. More than 150 were successfully rescued, when bodies were pulled out of the mach one by one.. First the death toll of 3 came up, the number of 3 directly reached 60 and the number of 60 directly reached 100.
The search for people continued throughout the night, and rescue operations continued the next day. In which the death toll reached 135. There was a long queue of dead bodies one after another in Morbi Hospital. People reached Morbi Hospital to find their relatives. There was an atmosphere of crying in Morbi Hospital, there was chaos everywhere. Someone was screaming, someone was crying, someone was crying, someone was crying uncontrollably. Morbi was climbed on the first day and entire Gujarat on the second day. Many a dream 135 Burned with the worry of lives, Only grief, sorrow, regret and outrage.
