Rangamati hanging bridge resurfaces after seven days

After remaining submerged in Kaptai Lake for seven consecutive days, Rangamati’s hanging bridge, known as the “Symbol of Rangamati”, has resurfaced. Tourism authorities reopened the bridge to tourists and locals at 12:00pm today.Earlier, around noon on August 29, the bridge went underwater as water levels in Kaptai Lake rose due to rain and an onrush of water from upstream. The bridge remained submerged for the past week.Kaptai Lake in Rangamati has a water-holding capacity of 109 feet above mean sea level (MSL). However, the deck of the hanging bridge goes underwater whenever the water level exceeds 105 feet MSL.According to data from the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station in Kaptai, Rangamati, the water level in the lake stood at 105.18 feet MSL at 1:00pm today. Consequently, the tou