By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India following reports that at least 141 people have died after a British-era bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi collapsed on Sunday evening.
NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that apart from those that died, 177 of the 500 have been saved and teams are searching for several others who are still missing.
The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman Malam Garba Shehu on Monday in Abuja.
The president said: “On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I wish to express my profound sorrow and sincere sympathy to the Prime Minister, families of the deceased, and the people of India following this tragic incident”.
He prayed for recovery of all the persons who suffered injuries.
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