Footbridge swept away, Karnataka villagers carry woman’s body through surging stream

Hubli | Friday | 13th July, 2018

Summary:

It fell upon the villagers to carry wood for the pyre across the stream. Then, many more villagers came together to carry Susheela’s body to the cremation ground, watching out for each other as the water rose to their necks in some places. One or many of us could have been washed away in the stream,” a villager said. Last week, as the stream was brimming with rain water, the bridge was washed away. Residents demanded another footbridge be built on at the earliest..