A truck fell into the river after the Irang Bridge at Taobam village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district collapsed on Sunday morning.
The bridge connects Imphal-Jiribam road on National Highway 37.
One person is reportedly still trapped along with the truck that fell into the river as the bridge collapsed.
The rescue operation is underway.
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