The bridges design doesnt offer much confidence either.
you’ve got the option to actually see the sea through the tracks.
A little more than fifty years ago it was wiped out from the map by a terrible cyclone.
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Dhanushkodi is situated at a very vulnerable location.
Less than a kilometer or so of shifting sand separate the two seas.
An entire train with 115 people on board was washed away killing everyone.
At least 800 people died in Dhanushkodi alone.
The total casualty on Pamban Island was 1,800.
Today, Dhanushkodi lies abandoned with ugly ruins every where.
Over the years many fishermen have returned to Dhanushkodi and tried to make the ravaged town their home.
There is no electricity or any other amenities of any kind.
The government urges them to rebuild their lives elsewhere, but these 500 or so fishermen are determined.
Fishermens huts in Dhanushkodi.
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The ruins of Dhanushkodis old railway station.
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Dhanushkodi ruins.Photo credit: Denis.Vostrikov / Shutterstock.com
Ruins on the shore of Dhanushkodi.
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Thedestroyed church of Dhanushkodiwith the altar still visible.
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