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Students from villages in Uttarkhand’s Chamoli district have been risking their lives to go to school. The students have been forced to make use of ropes and makeshift ladders after a part of the bridge over the Chuflagad river was washed away when heavy rain lashed the region.
We reach the broken bridge by 6 am. Villagers help us cross the river using ropes and ladders .We face a lot of problems in reaching school.Student
The students have to wake up as early as 5 am so they can reach the bridge by 6 am. They then cross the swollen Chuflagad river, one by one, using ropes and ladders. Students also climb a hillock on their way to school.
We have to use the make shift ladder to cross the river after part of the bridge was washed away. It is very risky. A girl had a close shave yesterday. In the process we also get late for school.Student
"A part of the bridge over the river has been washed away. We have placed a ladder to help the students cross over. We have to help one child at a time to cross over,” said a resident.
(With inputs from ANI)
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