Mizoram bridge collapse

Mizoram bridge collapse
Date23 August 2023
Time09:30 IST
LocationBairabi–Sairang line, Sairang, Mizoram, India
Causebridge collapse
Outcome26 labourers killed

On 23 August 2023, an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in northeastern Mizoram state of India.[1] At least 26 labourers working on the site were killed in the accident that took place around 9:30 a.m. local time at Sairang, a town about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Aizawl, the state capital.[2][3]

The National Disaster Response Force 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] According to them, the construction was a project of the central government's railways ministry.[6]

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

The Prime Minister's Office of India 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]

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  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.