_yogesh_
_yogesh_ t1_iufw6mv wrote
Reply to comment by RevolutionaryStar824 in Over 350 fall into river after a suspension bridge collapses in India by Kaioshinsama7
Govt officially confirmed around 1,800 deaths
May be observers believe 25,000 deaths
_yogesh_ t1_iueunlg wrote
This bridge was built over machchhu river, a dam also collapsed there in 1979 killing between 1,800-25,000 people back then.
"1979 Machchhu dam failure - Wikipedia" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Machchhu_dam_failure
_yogesh_ t1_iug0e6t wrote
Reply to comment by autumnnoel95 in Over 350 fall into river after a suspension bridge collapses in India by Kaioshinsama7
The govt back then confirmed 1,800 deaths but may be the observers has another view.
Though I checked online, most of the media articles quotes death between 5,000-10,000.