Railway officials said around 40 laborers were on the bridge when it collapsed.
The death toll is likely to increase as many more are reported missing. Railway officials said about 40 laborers were on the bridge at the time of its collapse.
Chief minister of the state, Zoramthanga, who uses only one name, called the accident"unfortunate." His government has announced compensation of one million Indian rupees for the next of kin of the dead.
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