Buulaburte Residents Volunteer to Repair Bridge Destroyed by Explosion

On 22 October 2022, Mustaqbal Media reported that residents of Buulaburte district in Hiraan region had independently and voluntarily started repairing a bridge in the district. The bridge was destroyed a few days earlier by an explosion that Mustaqbal Media attributed to Al-Shabab, referred to in the report as “AS group”. The explosion destroyed the middle part of the bridge.

Mustaqbal Media reported that residents started repairing a part of the bridge to allow temporary use by people and animals across the two sides of Buulaburte district. The repair was undertaken to avoid interrupting business activities and exchange between the two sides of the city, the report said. It added that residents had managed to repair the bridge to enable animal and public use, though it could not accommodate vehicle passages.

The report further said that residents appealed to the leadership and the government to take its role in ensuring the bridge is brought back to life. No specific authority or government official was named in the appeal.

Mustaqbal Media’s article does not establish what has happened since 22 October 2022. No further developments are reported on the source, and the current status of the bridge, including whether the temporary repair remains in place or whether a permanent repair has been undertaken, is unknown. No cost, funding, contractor or project details for the repair are provided.