So far more than 140 people have lost their lives in the Morbi accident in Gujarat. This accident was so frightening that the memories of an accident that happened 43 years ago have been revived. Let us tell you that a dam in Morbi was broken due to the floods on 11 August 1979. The accident was so terrible that the whole city was submerged in the water of the dam. In this, about 1 thousand 439 people had to lose their lives.
11 August 1979... that painful scene
11 August 1979 is the date when it was raining continuously since morning in Morbi, Gujarat. Due to heavy rains, the dam built in the Machhu river in Morbi overflowed. The situation became such that the dam built in the Machhu river broke down and on seeing the whole city came in the lap of floods.
Home destroyed, thousands lost their lives
There was a scream in Morbi due to the breaking of the dam. Even the house could not survive in front of the flood of water. The situation worsened due to incessant rains and dam breaking. According to government figures, about 1 thousand 439 people lost their lives in that accident of 11 August 1979. At the same time, more than 12 thousand 849 thousand animals also had to lose their lives in this severe flood.
Babu Bhai Patel's government was in the state
Let us tell you that on August 11, 1979, when this accident happened in Morbi, Gujarat. At that time there was a Janata Party government in the state, and Babubhai Patel was the Chief Minister of the state. While Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Prime Minister of the country at the time of the accident.
Dead bodies were scattered all around, and Indira had to cover her nose
Morbi was completely turned into rubble due to the accident. The sight in Morbi was so frightening and frightening that only dead bodies were visible all around the city. At the same time, after this accident, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi also visited Morbi in Gujarat. Traces of terrible destruction were visible here for several days. Former PM Indira had to cover her nose with a handkerchief due to the foul smell spread here.
Narendra Modi took part in relief and rescue
According to the information, the Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi was in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at the time of this accident. He took part in relief and rescue operations after the accident. PM Modi had told that when Indira Gandhi visited the place of the accident. So he had resorted to a handkerchief to avoid the foul smell, but the RSS workers were working in the mud and dirt with a sense of service.
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