Mizoram bridge collapse explained

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]

Notes and References

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