The Bridge Remains the Shortest Daily Route for Locals, Especially After Heavy Rains Raise the Creek's Flow, But Each Crossing Now Carries

The bridge remains the shortest daily route for locals, especially after heavy rains raise the creek's flow, but each crossing now carries serious risk. Villager Mecit Baş said no repairs have been made a month after the disaster, forcing him to carry his disabled child across the dangerous structure. "We just want a safe pedestrian bridge.

Let them build a sturdy iron bridge so patients can cross easily and health teams can reach us, he said. Another resident, İbrahim Baş, noted most of the wood has rotted despite their makeshift fixes, and using the upper concrete bridge via forest and garden paths is nearly impossible for children. "We don't want a highway. We just want a solid pedestrian bridge to cross safely, he added.