Part of communication, power cables in Pamban road bridge burnt in fire

Part of the communication and power cables in the Pamban road bridge, the main link between the mainland and this island town, were burnt in a fire Tuesday, police said.

An electrical short circuit caused the fire, they said. Fire service units took one hour to douse the flames, police said.

Electricity workers were now working on repairing the damage, police said, adding it would take three days tofully restore the communication and other cables.

The total damage was estimated to be Rs 5 lakh, police said. The 2.5 km Pamban road bridge, constructed across the sea, connects Rameswaram island with the mainland.