Shopian, Oct 19: Residents of several villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing severe difficulties after a portion of the bridge over the Romshi River in the Wahibugh area was damaged, leaving local inhabitants cut off from essential services and daily commuting routes.

According to residents, a section of the bridge’s embankment was damaged during recent flash floods, prompting authorities to declare it unsafe. The damage has disrupted access to schools, healthcare facilities, markets, and workplaces, forcing residents to rely on lengthy alternative routes.

“We have to divert our fruit-laden trucks through longer roads, which increases our input costs significantly,” said Mohammad Altaf, a resident and social worker.

Many residents said that authorities had constructed a

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