'Rarely In My Life, Would I Have Experienced Such Pain': PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Morbi Bridge Collapse

Speaking about the rescue operations that are going on after the bridge collapse, PM Modi said that the Gujarat Government has constituted a committee to investigate this incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kevadiya, Gujarat. ( Image Source :Twitter/ANI )

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the National Unity Day programme in Kevadiya, Gujarat on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. PM Modi paid tributes to Sardar Patel at the Statue Of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia.

During the event, PM Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives after the pedestrian suspension Morbi bridge collapsed on the Machchu river killing more than 130 people. “I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident. In this hour of grief, Government is with the bereaved families in every manner,” PM Modi said. Gujarat Govt is carrying out relief & rescue ops since yesterday. Centre too is extending all help to the State Govt, he added.

PM Modi also said that his mind is with the victims of Morbi. He said that on one hand, there is a pain-riddled heart and on the other hand, there is the path to duty. “I am in Ekta Nagar but my mind is with the victims of Morbi. Rarely in my life, would I have experienced such pain,” PM Modi said.

On one hand, there is a pain-riddled heart and on the other hand, there is the path to duty, he added. “All alertness is being observed even in the hospital where the injured are under treatment. Priority is being given to ensure that people face minimum problems,” PM Modi said.

Speaking about the rescue operations that are going on after the bridge collapse, PM Modi said that the Gujarat Government has constituted a committee to investigate this incident and he also assured the people of the country that there will be no laxity in rescue and relief operations.

“Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reached Morbi last night. He has been holding the command of search and rescue operations since yesterday. State Govt has constituted a committee to investigate this incident. I assure the people of the country that there will be no laxity in rescue & relief ops,” PM Modi said. A suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi city on Sunday, which claimed over 130 lives including women and children.