Mizoram bridge collapse is an incident referring to an accident of an under-construction railway bridge that collapsed on 23 August 2023 in Mizoram, India.[1]

Occurrence and aftermath

On 23 August 2023, in accident that took place around 09:30 IST at Sairang, a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Aizawl, at least 26 labourers working on the site were killed[2][3]

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was called to the scene to search for survivors.[4]

According to the Northeast Frontier Railway, the accident occurred during work on the Bhairbi-Sairang New Line Railway Project.[5][6]

Zoramthanga, the Chief Minister of Mizoram extended his condolences to all the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.[7]

The PMO announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 200,000 from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to be given to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Mogul, Rhea; Suri, Manveena (23 August 2023). "Mizoram, India: Under construction bridge collapses, killing at least 17". CNN.
  2. ↑ "Death toll may cross 20 in collapse of under-construction railway bridge in Mizoram, say officials". The Hindu. 23 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Railway bridge collapses in India's Mizoram". NBC News. 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "At least 26 killed after railway bridge collapses in India's Mizoram state". Al Jazeera. 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "India railway bridge collapses during construction killing 26 workers". The Guardian. 23 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "At Least 26 Die as Bridge Collapses While Under Construction in India". The New York Times. 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "India: 26 killed in railway bridge collapse". Deutsche Welle. 23 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "At least 17 dead and 'many' missing as bridge collapses in India's Mizoram". The Independent. 23 August 2023.

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