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Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caves in; heavy vehicles banned

A portion of Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caved
A portion of Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caved in by 10-15 feet on July 13, 2019. Photo: Star/ Anvil Chakma

Rangamati Roads and Highways Department has restricted heavy vehicles on Rangamati-Khagrachhari road after a portion of it caved in this morning following heavy downpour.

One side of the road caved in by 10-15 feet early morning in Manikchari area leaving no space for heavy vehicles to ply through, our Rangamati correspondent reports quoting Abu Musa, deputy assistant engineer of Rangamati Roads and Highways Department.

Read more: Flood situation worsens in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Chattogram, Gaibandha

CNGs and motorcycles are still using the road and heavy vehicles are using alternative roads, he said.

He, however, could not say how many days it would take to repair the road.

Other such minor damages have also been reported from 10-15 spots on Rangamati-Chattogram, Rangamati-Khagrachhari and Rangamati-Bandarban roads as the roads remain inundated by floodwater for the last three days, our correspondent reports.

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Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caves in; heavy vehicles banned

A portion of Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caved
A portion of Rangamati-Khagrachhari road caved in by 10-15 feet on July 13, 2019. Photo: Star/ Anvil Chakma

Rangamati Roads and Highways Department has restricted heavy vehicles on Rangamati-Khagrachhari road after a portion of it caved in this morning following heavy downpour.

One side of the road caved in by 10-15 feet early morning in Manikchari area leaving no space for heavy vehicles to ply through, our Rangamati correspondent reports quoting Abu Musa, deputy assistant engineer of Rangamati Roads and Highways Department.

Read more: Flood situation worsens in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Chattogram, Gaibandha

CNGs and motorcycles are still using the road and heavy vehicles are using alternative roads, he said.

He, however, could not say how many days it would take to repair the road.

Other such minor damages have also been reported from 10-15 spots on Rangamati-Chattogram, Rangamati-Khagrachhari and Rangamati-Bandarban roads as the roads remain inundated by floodwater for the last three days, our correspondent reports.

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