At least 17 killed after under-construction railway bridge collapses in India

At least 17 workers were killed, and several others are feared trapped, after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed near the Sairang area of Mizoram on Wednesday around 11 am, about 21km from state capital Aizawl, India, Report informs, citing local media.

There were 40 construction workers on the bridge, being built to bring railway connectivity till Aizawl, at the time of the incident.

“Seventeen bodies have been recovered from the debris so far...many others are still missing,” a police officer said, according to PTI.

The Sairang branch of the Young Mizo Association is currently carrying out rescue operations.