Chinmaya IAS Academy – Current Affairs Chinmaya IAS Academy – Current Affairs
Related Articles
Syllabus: Security and Disaster Management
Context
A railway bridge under construction over the Kurung river in Mizoram collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 18 workers.
Pillars intact
- According to the Railway Ministry, the girder was designed by the Paris-headquartered STUP Consultants and proof-checked by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
- Railway officials said the pillars of the bridge, the tallest of which is 95 metres, were intact.
- Grieved by the unfortunate incident in Mizoram. National Disaster Response Force, State administration and railway officials are at the site. Rescue operation on war footing.
