Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a condolence message to India. (file)
Beijing:
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Draupadi 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 my deepest condolences to the victims and our deepest condolences to their families and those injured,” Xi said.
The death toll in the foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday as the search operation entered the third day, though officials said almost all of the missing are now believed to be accounted for.
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