Sylhet, May 12 -- In a calamitous turn of events that has left a swathe of communities stranded and anxious, a key bridge and road in Sylhet's Balaganj upazila gave way to the relentless currents of the Kushiyara River on Wednesday morning, a devastating result of unchecked riverbank erosion.

The collapse occurred at approximately 8am in the Fazilpur area along the Khasrupur GC-Balaganj road - one of the region's vital lifelines.

This arterial route, stretching nearly 24 kilometres and connecting Balaganj to Sherpur in Osmaninagar upazila, now lies in ruins, swallowed by the river's unyielding tide.

Once a dependable corridor for commuters, traders and farmers alike, the road has become an emblem of despair.

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