evidence: MUMBAI — The death toll soared on Monday as rescue teams searched for the missing after a suspension bridge collapsed in the western Indian state of Gujarat. [...] Video reports showed many survivors clinging to the broken bridge structure and trying to make their way to safety, The AP reported. The news organization quoted local authorities saying the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian bridge over the Machchu river in the state's Morbi district collapsed because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd. The Hindu festival season has drawn hundreds of sightseers to the bridge.