Chitral people fear collapse of ramshackle bridge.

CHITRAL -- The residents of Mulkhow have said that the ramshackle wooden suspension bridge in Muzhgol village can collapse anytime.

The bridge connects Mulkhow subdivision with the rest of the district.

The former union nazim of Mulhow, Maulana Javed Hussain, told this scribe that the bridge was constructed three years ago by communication and works department after it was washed away by the flash flood in 2015.

He said that the dilapidated bridge could not withstand the weight of even light vehicle and could collapse anytime. He said that collapse of the bridge could cause casualties and would also disconnect the vast area from the other parts of both upper and lower Chitral districts.

Mr Hussain said that the anchors on either side of the bridges had been slipped, making them feeble to bear the high tension in the cables. He added that the wooden planks had also fallen down after being smashed to bits under the load of vehicles.

He said that the residents of Mulkhow approached all the quarters concerned to repair the bridge but to no avail. 'The people of Mulkhow have no alternative route and they are constrained to take the risk of their lives and vehicles by...

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