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17 workers die after under-construction railway bridge collapses in Mizoram's Sairang

DNA Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Several others are feared trapped at the site, as 35-40 workers were present when the incident occurred around 10 am, about 21 km from Aizawl, they said.
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Mizoram: Under-construction railway bridge collapses leading to loss of 17 lives | Oneindia News 02:01

A railway bridge being built across a ravine in Mizoram has collapsed, killing at least 17 labourers working on the project, officials said, with many others reported missing. Officials said many more are feared trapped at the site and efforts are on to rescue them. They also said that there were...

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