KENINGAU, Nov. 5 -- The main bridge connecting Kampung Tigot to the main road has collapsed after being used by heavy vehicles, cutting off access for hundreds of residents and disrupting their daily activities.

The decades-old wooden bridge served as the only direct route for villagers to travel to Keningau for school, work and transport farm produce.

The structure, which had shown signs of damage for years, could no longer withstand the weight of a lorry that crossed it, leading to its complete collapse.

Following the incident, residents have been forced to use an alternative route through Jalan Baginda to Binaung, which takes more than an hour to reach town compared to the previous 15-minute journey.

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