In a tragic incident, an under construction railway bridge in Mizoram collapsed on Wednesday. The incident claimed the lives of 17 people and many are feared to be dead. The officials concerned to the matter revealed that nearly 30-45 construction workers were on the bridge when the bridge collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The unfortunate incident was reported from the Sairang area, situated nearly 21 km far from Aizwal. Therailway bridge which was under construction is located over the Kurung River connecting Bairabi to Sairang. As per report, the accident took place around 10:00 AM in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief public relation officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Sabyasachi De asserted that a team of railway officers has been hurried to the accident spot. He further added that senior officials of the zone will also visit the site. Earlier, it was reported that once the railway bridge is operational it would be important in connecting Mizoram with the nation’s vast rail network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra expressed grief and announced ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased. The Prime Minister expressed that he is pained by the bridge mishap in Mizoram. He poured condolences to those who lost their lives and prayed that people who are injured may recover soon. He affirmed that rescue operations are underway and all possible assistance is being provided to those affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Narendra Modi further announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister\u2019s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased. In addition, Rs 50,000 would be given to the injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n