On record
A 60-plus-year-old municipal bridge began deteriorating after a heavy truck crossing caused cracking, and a nearby compound wall then collapsed onto it, compromising the foundation. The municipality restricted it to two-wheelers only pending an expert assessment.
The official record states: "Municipal chairperson said an expert team would "test its sturdiness": no cause formally established yet."
“Sixty years old, cracked by a truck, then hit by a falling wall. Some bridges have all the luck.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/05/21/palathara-bridge-danger-kottayam-traffic-halt.html
Visitor reviews Satire
“Sixty years of service, cracked by one heavy truck, then finished off by a compound wall falling on it.”
“Restricted to two-wheelers while an expert team comes to test the sturdiness of something everybody can already see bending.”
“Locals cross it one scooter at a time and look at the foundation on the way past. So did I.”