Overview

• Severe rains and flash floods on August 26 collapsed a section and damaged the eastern approach of the crossing, cutting a key commute.
• Engineers from the Army’s Tiger Division completed the prefabricated span in about 12 hours under tight space and flood conditions.
• Vehicular movement was restored by Friday evening after the Bailey bridge reconnected the road to the existing structure, officers said.
• The bridge-laying was carried out at the civil administration’s request as an immediate solution until the damaged approach is rebuilt.
• Across affected districts, the Army’s Rising Star Corps, supported by Air Force helicopters, has rescued nearly 1,000 people and helped re-establish critical communications links.