At least 17 workers were killed, and several others are feared trapped, after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed near Sairang area of India’s Mizoram on Wednesday around 11 am.
The state-run railway authority opened an investigation.
The accident happened in Sairang town in the northeastern state of Mizoram, its chief minister, Zoramthanga, said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reports The Hindustan Times and Gulf News.
There were 40 construction workers on the bridge at the time of the incident.
The Sairang branch of Young Mizo Association is currently carrying out rescue operations.
The bridge was being constructed over Kurung River and is located between Bairabi and Sairang railway stations.
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