Gujarat’s collapsing bridges: Falling through the cracks

Earlier this month, 20 people were killed in Gujarat when a segment of the Mujpur-Ghambira bridge fell into the swollen Mahisagar river below. Residents say they had flagged concerns about the safety of the structure, but claim that the authorities either ignored them or took no action despite admitting that there were risks. Abhinay Deshpande reports on the tragedy in a State where at least six bridges have collapsed in the last four years

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