Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Aug 20: Vehicluar traffic continued to remain suspend on Bijbehara-Pahalgam road on second consecutive day, as Awoora bridge was washed away by flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Awoora Pahalgam area on Monday.
Locals said that on Monday flash floods due to cloud burst washed way the bridge at Awoora disconnecting the area with tehsil headquarter Pahalgam, creating problems to the students, employees and business people. "I could not attend today my classes in higher secondary school Pahlagam as no vehicles could ply due to collapse of the bridge," Javid Ahmad said.Similarly, employees and business people told Early Times about the problems thay have been facing. They have been forced to travel a long distance for getting vehicle service on Anantnag Pahalgam road. Locals said that soon after the bridge collapse, local MLA and administration visited the area but nothing has been done till now. Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Farooq Ahmad Lone said that he had directed concerned department to construct a diversion for time being. |
