Four bridges collapsed in different parts of the country last week due to flash floods sparked by torrential rains in the highlands. The huge body of water created enormous pressure on the bridges that collapse.
Three of the bridges are in the Afar Regional State near Mile Town, 531 kilometers northeast of Addis Ababa, namely the Mile River Bridge, the Wuhama River Bridge and the Bruser River Bridge. Between the three rivers, a small town, Chifra, is trapped with no access to roads that lead in or out of the town.