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Uttarakhand bridge collapses in Niti Valley, area cut off
A bridge in Niti Valley, Uttarakhand, was swept away by strong currents in a matter of seconds, as captured on camera. The collapse has cut off the area from the main town,…
The Story in Brief
A bridge in Niti Valley, Uttarakhand, was swept away by strong currents in a matter of seconds, as captured on camera. The collapse has cut off the area from the main town, NDTV reports.
Authorities have urged people not to travel in the region. The incident underscores the vulnerability of infrastructure in the Himalayan state during the monsoon season.
The Indian Opinion
The collapse of a key bridge in Niti Valley is being treated as just another monsoon mishap, but that misses the point. Infrastructure in Uttarakhand's high-altitude areas is chronically under-maintained and poorly designed for flash floods. The real narrative should focus on why these bridges are built without accounting for climate-intensified river flows. Will the government now disclose the structural audit reports for all such bridges? That would settle the question.
Source: ndtv.com
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