More than 135 people are dead following the Oct. 30 collapse of a 143-year-old pedestrian suspension bridge in Gujarat state, India, on which roughly 400 people were crossing the Machchhu River at the time. About 196 people were rescued when the 1.25 m (4 ft)-wide, 230 m (755 ft)-long span—known as the Jhoolta Pul (Swinging Bridge)—fell near the town of Morbi, said local officials.
Adel Jemah, senior vice president and head of Saudi Arabia operations at Hill International and a structural engineer with experience ii suspension bridge design, offered one analysis after viewing a video of the collapse.