At least 130 people were killed in India after an almost 150-year-old colonial-era suspension bridge collapsed, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below.

Authorities say nearly 500 people, including women and children were celebrating a religious festival on and around the bridge in Morbi in western India when cables supporting it snapped soon after dark. The bridge over the Machchhu river, around 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of Gujarat's main city Ahmedabad, had only re-opened days earlier after months of repairs.