On record
A Bailey bridge in Chamoli district collapsed in June 2024, cutting off road access for more than 4,000 residents, illustrating the fragility of temporary/emergency bridge infrastructure relied upon across Uttarakhand's landslide-prone hill terrain.
The official record states: "Not specified."
“A temporary bridge that four thousand people relied on permanently, until it stopped.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews Satire
“Four thousand people were using a temporary bridge as a permanent road until the temporary part reasserted itself.”
“Walked to where the crossing was. Beyond it, several villages and no way for a vehicle to reach them.”
“In Chamoli the emergency infrastructure is the infrastructure, which works right up until the emergency.”