At least 17 workers were dead after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in the Sairang area, about 20 kilometres from Aizawl in Mizoram, on Wednesday. Sabyasachi De, CPRO of NF Railways, told ANI that railway officers have rushed to the spot, and senior officials of Northeast Frontier Railway will also visit the site. Several others are feared trapped at the site, as 35–40 workers were present when the incident occurred around 10 a.m, about 21 km from Aizawl, the news agency PTI reported, citing police.
