Kottiyam: A section of the national highway near Kollam Chathannoor in Kerala has sunk, causing a large crater and stranding vehicles. The incident occurred at Mylakkad, near Chathannoor, when the side wall of the highway collapsed, destroying the adjacent service road.

A large crater also formed on the approach road near Mylakkad bridge. At the time of the collapse, a school van was on the service road. All occupants were safely evacuated.

The incident at Mylakkad bears similarity to the national highway collapse at Kuriayadi in Malappuram a few months ago. In both cases, sections of the highway under construction caved in. No injuries were reported in the current incident, which occurred during a particularly busy period.

The collapse happened when construction work was nearly complet

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