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Published on: 20/11/2025 | 00:00:00

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Officials say at least 16 people have been killed from rains, floods and landslides since the weekend. A bridge connecting two villages falling apart from the pressure of the deluge.

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  • MrEff@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Fun fact: in several countries that experience monsoon floods, bridges are sometimes built over rivers with the full knowledge and intention that when it floods the bridge is going to get destroyed. Knowing this ahead of time, the bridge is made from cheaper, locally sourced materials and made to break away from a more permanent anchor base.

    Unfun observation: this bridge in the video does not appear to be one of these style bridges.