Senior police officer Kyle Aya says people were crossing the bridge over the Kameng River in Arunachal Pradesh state when it collapsed Saturday. Many were women and children. [break]
Aya told The Associated Press at least 28 villagers were rescued from the river by police and paramilitary forces.
The region is nearly 370 miles (500 kilometers) north of Gauhati, the capital of Assam state.
Press Trust of India quoted police as saying a swift current was hindering rescues.
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