Photo: @ZoramthangaCM/twitter/copyright
At least 17 workers have died after the collapse of the railway bridge that they were building. The events took place on Wednesday (23.8.2023) in the Indian state of Mizoram.
“A railway bridge under construction in Sairang, near Aizawl, collapsed today. At least 15 workers have died,” Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthang stated on X (Twitter).
A video posted by Zoramthanga showed a metal structure detached from tall columns and falling into a forested valley.
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For its part, the newspaper indian express He quotes a police officer who said 17 bodies had been recovered and “many others” were missing.
“Rescue operations are underway and all possible help is being given to those affected“, has announced the office of the prime minister, Narendra Modi. In a message on X, Modi was “hurt” by the accident and offered his “condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.” The Government will pay some 2,400 dollars to the relatives of the deceased, adds the message from the prime minister’s office.
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