Bridge collapse claims 141 lives in Gujarat, India; 9 detained - in pictures

The death toll from a foot bridge collapse in India rose to 141 on Monday, including many children, as police detained nine people as part of a criminal investigation into one of the deadliest accidents in the country in the past decade.

A view shows a damaged part of a suspension bridge in Gujarat.

People climbing down the cable bridge that collapsed in the Machhu river in Morbi.

People gather as rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022. The century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into the river Sunday evening, sending hundreds plunging in the water, officials said.

Rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022.

Rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022.

Rescuers on boats search in the Machchu river next to a cable suspension bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

Search and rescue work is conducted after a cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India.

Search and rescue work is going on as a cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel conduct a rescue operation after a cable bridge collapsed in the Machchhu river, in Morbi on Monday

People look on as rescuers in boats work at the site of a suspension bridge collapse in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022.