MANGALURU: The wooden bridge at Uppukala in Balugodu village in Sullia, collapsed late in the evening on Saturday. According to Chethan Kajegadde, a local villager, about 49 people from 11 houses are now cut off from the mainland. The area is receiving heavy rain, and a portion of the bridge built across the stream that joins the Kumaradhara River, was washed away.
Locals demanded that Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra visit the place, and give a written assurance about a permanent solution. In the past too, locals have faced similar situations.
