AlHijjah 3, 1432, Oct 30, 2011, SPA - Army divers joined police and paramilitary forces Sunday searching for victims who fell about 40 feet (12 meters) into a remote Indian river when a loaded foot bridge collapsed. Townspeople had crowded onto the bridge to cross into a forest at dusk Saturday to hunt for a seasonal insect, a teri, which is eaten as a delicacy in the remote northeast area, the Associated Press reported. Two bodies have been recovered but 30 other people were feared drowned, mostly women and children, senior police officer Kyle Aya said. The Kameng River is rocky with a swift current in the area, which was hindering the rescue effort. About 30 people had been rescued soon after the bridge collapsed. The bridge in the town of Seppa is 40 feet (12 meters) above the Kameng River, according to the Hindustan Times.
