China's Xi Jinping Offers Condolences To PM Modi Over Gujarat Bridge Collapse

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: The death count from the foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering a third day, although authorities said nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for.

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China's President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to India. (File)
Beijing:

China's President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Droupadi Murmu over a deadly bridge collapse in Gujarat, Western India, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

"On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, I would like to express our deep condolences to the victims and extend our sincere sympathy to their families and the injured," Xi said, according to CCTV.

The death count from the foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering a third day, although authorities said nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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