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🚨 BREAKING – The railway bridge over the Kurung River connecting Bairabi to Sairang in Mizoram collapsed today, – 17 workers died
According to sources, there are thought to be at least 30–40 workers trapped in the rubble and the number of casualties is likely to rise. 🥱🧐👇 pic.twitter.com/l7jMaoOdfU
— Naren Mukherjee (@NMukherjee6) August 23, 2023
U objavi na X-u (bivši Twitter), premijer Narendra Modi izrazio je saučešće članovima porodica preminulih i najavio pomoć najbližim rođacima žrtava.
Devastated by the news of the railway bridge collapse in Sairang, Mizoram today, where atleast 17 workers died. I extend my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured construction workers. #Mizoram pic.twitter.com/iJeYMnW14p
— Patrick Onminlal Haokip (@PatrickOHaokip) August 23, 2023
Glavni ministar Mizorama Zoramthanga rekao je da je duboko ožalošćen zbog gubitka života u incidentu i izrazio je zahvalnost svima koji su pomogli u operaciji spašavanja.