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How Morbi Bridge collapse revives memories of 1979 Machchhu Dam burst
•On 11 August 1979, the two-mile-long Machchhu Dam-II disintegrated, causing untold deaths and destruction. The incident is listed as the 'worst dam burst' in the Guinness Book of World Records
Gujarat Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 134; search operation underway to find missing
•The more than a century-old bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi, located around 300 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, had reopened five days ago after extensive repairs and renovation. It was crammed with people when it collapsed around 6:30 pm on Sunday
Gujarat: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased in Morbi factory mishap
•The chief minister also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and said that he will visit the place.
Gujarat: 12 workers killed in wall collapse at salt factory in Morbi
•The tragic incident took place at Sagar Salt factory situated inside the Halvad industrial area
PM Modi to unveil 108 feet lord Hanuman statue in Gujarat's Morbi
Fp Staff •This statue is the second of four statues being set up in the four directions across the country as part of the four dham project linked to Hanuman
Guajrat Police arrests Congress' Hardik Patel outside Tankara court in 2017 Ahmedabad rioting case
•Gujarat Congress leader Hardik Patel, who was in Morbi district on Friday to attend a case hearing, was arrested by Ahmedabad police from outside the court
Gujarat constable carries two children on shoulders in waist-deep flood water to safety; video goes viral on social media, earns CM's praise
•A police constable carried two children on his shoulders and waded through knee-deep water in order to move them to safety from flooded Kalyanpur village in Morbi district of Gujarat
Daily Bulletin: Modi leaves for SCO summit; Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat; India to face New Zealand in World Cup; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat Thursday afternoon and three lakh people evacuated to safety, Modi takes on a seven-hour journey for Kyrgyzstan to avoid flying over Pakistan, Congress leadership crisis continues as no clarity on Rahul Gandhi's resignation
As Cyclone Vayu inches closer, Gujarat undertakes massive evacuation of around 3 lakh people from Saurashtra, Kutch
•As cyclone 'Vayu' advances towards the Gujarat coast, the state government launched a massive evacuation exercise to shift about three lakh people from low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions, officials said on Wednesday.
In setback to Congress in Gujarat, two party MLAs resign; one joins BJP, another announces intent
•Two Congress MLAs tendered their resignations, with one of them joining the ruling BJP later in the day and another announcing his decision to join the saffron party soon.