The collapsed bridge was built in the 19th century. According to Zee News, the bridge is a popular picnic spot that attracts large crowds on weekends and public holidays.
17:59•Updated 20:34
Up to several hundred people have derailed into the water after a bridge collapsed in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
According to the latest official information, there are at least 81 dead.
Dozens are said to be seriously injured. However, information on the number of victims is very uncertain as the rescue work is in progress.
Zee News TV channel (you switch to another service) more than 500 people fell from the bridge into the river. The channel calls the bridge a popular picnic spot that attracts large crowds on weekends and public holidays.
According to other media reports, there were more than 350 people on the bridge at the time of the accident.
According to the Times of India, the bridge in Morbi had recently been reopened after renovation. News agency Reuters reports that the bridge was opened last week after half a year of renovation work. According to Reuters, the 230-meter-long one was built during the British rule in the 19th century.
News agency ANI has published a video on Twitter, which was shot at the scene of the accident.