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Coimbatore: The bridge that connects Lingapuram with other villages in Mettupalayam taluk is on the verge of submerging with the water level in Bhavani Sagar catchment area rising exponentially.The 300m-long bridge connects Lingapuram with Gandhavayal, Mokkamedu, Alur, Melur, Keezhur and other villages. He said if the bridge gets submerged, the villages on the other side would be cut-off. People must go through Lingapuram and cross the bridge to reach other villages. As the water level is almost near the bridge’s surface, they are reluctant to come to the village. If water runs over the bridge, we have to use coracles, which is risky,” she said..