PM Modi visited the survivors of Morbi Bridge

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Morbi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited on Tuesday the survived Morbi Bridge incident victims at the hospital in Morbi and consoled them. Prime Minister reached the civil hospital in Morbi where the injured are being treated. Modi interacted the survivors in the hospital and asked about their health. Gujarat Home Minister briefed about the incident to PM Modi at the incident spot.

PM Modi reviewed the incident in a high level meeting and directed that authorities must stay in touch with the affected families and ensure that they receive all possible help. He also said that the need of the hour is to conduct a detailed and extensive inquiry and key learnings from it must be implemented at the very earliest.

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a judicial probe into the Morbi bridge collapse. The PIL also seeks directions to the states to conduct a survey of all the old and risky structures. The Supreme Court will take up the plea on November 14th.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has declared a statewide mourning on Wednesday for the victims of the bridge collapse.

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