Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the bridge collapse in India

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the tragic news of the collapse of the Morbi bridge in Gujarat on 30 October, which killed at least 134 people and injured 19 others.  He expresses his condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the people and Government of India, and wishes a quick recovery to those injured.

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

New York, 31 October 2022