Civic bodies in Ahmedabad and Surat held condolence meetings as Gujarat observed state-wide mourning on Wednesday to pay homage to the victims of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was present at the condolence meet organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Flags were flown at half-mast at the state secretariat in Gandhinagar and other Gujarat government offices. All official and entertainment programmes were cancelled.
The collapse of the bridge on Sunday evening claimed 135 lives.
Ahmedabad Mayor Kirit Parmar said, “We organised a meet to condole the loss of lives in the tragic incident.”
