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AHMEDABAD: Amidst the tales of tragedies unfolding from the Morbi suspension bridge collapse occasion, the story of a newlywed couple is especially heartwrenching.
Harsh Jhalavdia and Meera celebrated their wedding ceremony 5 months in the past. The couple who have been working as software program engineers in Bangalore determined to go to Harsh’s hometown Rajkot for the pageant of Diwali.
On Saturday, they visited Harsh’s aunt in Morbi together with Harsh’s mother and father. After having dinner at her place, they determined to go for a stroll throughout the newly-renovated suspension bridge, often known as the swinging bridge (jhulto pul) in Morbi.
The British-era suspension bridge snapped in half round 6:30 PM and over 140 individuals fell into the Machchhu river.
Meera died immediately. Harsh was shifted to Rajkot hospital for remedy however he didn’t survive.
Harsh and Meera
Harsh, his mother and father, and Meera have been by the way presupposed to return to Rajkot from their relative’s home in Morbi on Sunday morning. They, nevertheless, determined to remain again upon Harsh’s cousin’s insistence.
Harsh’s cousin and his spouse too had accompanied the newlyweds on the ill-fated bridge. They too misplaced their lives. Their seven-year-old son was rescued however later succumbed to his accidents.
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A baby’s tears and a selfie to recollect
Nine-year-old Netra unwittingly saved the lives of his members of the family, Bhanubhai, Sagarbhai, Komal, and Khewna, on Sunday. The Mehta household who reside in Rahula have been in Morbi visiting their family.
On Sunday, the 5 of them went to the suspension bridge which had opened to the general public only a few days again. The household hadn’t gotten even midway throughout the bridge when it began shaking slightly. Sagar recounts how they resolve to not go additional after their toddler began crying in fright. “We took a selfie and left the bridge. We got into our car and drove back. Within 15 minutes, the news of the bridge collapse reached us. If our Netra had not cried, we, too, would have died in this tragedy,” Sagar says.
The household then posted their selfie taken on the bridge on social media to assuage their panic-stricken family.
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AHMEDABAD: Amidst the tales of tragedies unfolding from the Morbi suspension bridge collapse occasion, the story of a newlywed couple is especially heartwrenching.
Harsh Jhalavdia and Meera celebrated their wedding ceremony 5 months in the past. The couple who have been working as software program engineers in Bangalore determined to go to Harsh’s hometown Rajkot for the pageant of Diwali.
On Saturday, they visited Harsh’s aunt in Morbi together with Harsh’s mother and father. After having dinner at her place, they determined to go for a stroll throughout the newly-renovated suspension bridge, often known as the swinging bridge (jhulto pul) in Morbi.
The British-era suspension bridge snapped in half round 6:30 PM and over 140 individuals fell into the Machchhu river.
Meera died immediately. Harsh was shifted to Rajkot hospital for remedy however he didn’t survive.
Harsh and Meera
Harsh, his mother and father, and Meera have been by the way presupposed to return to Rajkot from their relative’s home in Morbi on Sunday morning. They, nevertheless, determined to remain again upon Harsh’s cousin’s insistence.
Harsh’s cousin and his spouse too had accompanied the newlyweds on the ill-fated bridge. They too misplaced their lives. Their seven-year-old son was rescued however later succumbed to his accidents.
ALSO READ | 47 youngsters amongst these useless, two-year-old Duruku the youngest
A baby’s tears and a selfie to recollect
Nine-year-old Netra unwittingly saved the lives of his members of the family, Bhanubhai, Sagarbhai, Komal, and Khewna, on Sunday. The Mehta household who reside in Rahula have been in Morbi visiting their family.
On Sunday, the 5 of them went to the suspension bridge which had opened to the general public only a few days again. The household hadn’t gotten even midway throughout the bridge when it began shaking slightly. Sagar recounts how they resolve to not go additional after their toddler began crying in fright. “We took a selfie and left the bridge. We got into our car and drove back. Within 15 minutes, the news of the bridge collapse reached us. If our Netra had not cried, we, too, would have died in this tragedy,” Sagar says.
The household then posted their selfie taken on the bridge on social media to assuage their panic-stricken family.
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