India: Search Resumes For People Missing In Bridge Collapse

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The search for missing people resumed on Tuesday morning in water under a collapsed bridge in India which killed at least 134.

The colonial-era bridge over the Machchhu River was packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities when it ruptured on Sunday evening, sending people plunging about 10 meters (33 feet) into the water.
A local resident said the tragedy was ‘painful and shameful’ due to mismanagement.
On Monday, Indian police arrested nine people including managerial staff, ticketing clerks and three security guards, for failing to regulate crowds before the bridge crumpled