Morbi tragedy: Death toll climbs to 135, state government distributes Rs 5.40 crore compensation
The death toll in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge disaster climbed to 135 after a man undergoing treatment at a Rajkot hospital succumbed to his injuries late on Monday night even as the state government completed the distribution of a total of Rs 5.40 crore compensation among the next of kin of victims on Tuesday.
Hasmukhkumar Zalavadiya, a resident of Rajkot, died undergoing treatment in a hospital in Rajkot city, the district disaster control room said on Tuesday. “Zalavadiya, who was 27 years old, was referred to a Rajkot hospital for further treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries late on Monday evening, thus taking the death toll to 135,” H R Sanchla, the mamlatdar in charge of the control room, said.
