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#MorbiBridgeCollapse : As Death Toll Reaches 134 ; Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chairs High-Level Review Meeting ; To Visit Site

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan, in Gandhinagar, on Monday to review the situation in Morbi.

As per ANI report The prime minister was briefed on the rescue and relief operations that have been underway ever since the unfortunate mishap took place in Morbi.

All aspects relating to the tragedy were discussed.

Modi emphasised on ensuring that those affected get all possible assistance, a PMO release said.

The high-level meeting was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel, home minister Harsh Sanghavi, chief secretary and DGP of Gujarat, along with other top officials including from the home department of the state and Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority.

Modi will visit Morbi in Gujarat on November 1.

At least 134 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed into the Machchhu River on Sunday.

The prime minister had said earlier that there will be no laxity in rescue and relief operations.

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