Six people were killed and 25 others went missing after a wire-rope suspension bridge over the Kameng River collapsed on Saturday evening at Seppa in Arunchal Pradesh's East Kameng district.
With the recovery of the body of a 30-year-old woman from the river, the death toll has risen to six, officials said.
"The hanging bridge at the entrance to Seppa town, the district headquarters, collapsed as people were crossing it," said Superintendent of Police of East Kameng District Kime Aya.
Five bodies were found by rescue teams comprising the Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the district police, he said.
Twenty nine people have been rescued so far and the condition of five among them is serious, sources said.
The rescue operation is still going on and 25 people are still missing, officials said.
The swift current in the river and darkness were impeding the search and rescue teams, the SP said.
"Two people who swam back to safety informed that there were over 100 people who had gone on the hunt for 'teri', an insect which is a delicacy for the tribals, at around 5:30 pm," Aya said.
The exact toll can be ascertained only on Sunday, he said.
