At least 17 people perish as bridge collapses in northeast India

Over twelve workers died when a bridge being built in northeast India fell down on Wednesday. This is part of a series of accidents involving infrastructure in India that have caused many deaths.

The bridge in the town of Sairang, Mizoram state, fell down and caused the death of at least 17 people. Many others were also injured. The chief minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga, who is known by one name, confirmed this information.

Videos and pictures that Zoramthanga shared on Twitter, now called X, show a damaged building lying on the ground. There is a lot of dust and smoke rising into the air.

“He was really sad and emotionally affected by this tragedy,” he wrote. “I’m very sorry for the families who lost loved ones, and I hope those who were hurt get better quickly. ”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in South Africa for the BRICS economic grouping summit, also expressed his sympathy to those who lost their lives in the incident.

Modi expressed his sadness about the accident that happened on the bridge in Mizoram. He offered almost $2,500 to the families of the people who died and $600 to the workers who got injured.

Mizoram is a state with lots of hills and mountains, located close to the borders of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The villages and towns depend on a system of rough roads and narrow tracks, highways and bridges, to stay connected.

Tuesday’s collapse is not the first time in recent months that India has had a major incident that has been widely reported. India has been working hard to improve its transportation system and has been investing a lot of money in upgrading its infrastructure.

In June, a bridge made of concrete that was being built across the River Ganges in the state of Bihar fell down again, just over a year after it fell down previously. This makes people wonder if the construction of the bridge was done well.

In October of last year, a suspension bridge that was recently fixed collapsed in the town of Morbi in Gujarat. Sadly, 135 people lost their lives in the accident.