Jembatan Gantung Pongpet Pangandaran Rusak Parah Saat Peresmian, Saat Bupati dan Pejabat Sedang Melintas

By Jurnalis Berita

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PANGANDARAN, Thecuy.com – The hanging bridge located in Pongpet, Margacinta Village, Cijulang District, collapsed during its inauguration ceremony by the Regent of Pangandaran, Hj Citra Pitriyami (30/8/2026).

According to gathered information, the bridge suddenly fell when about 50 people were crossing it, among them Regent Citra Pitriyami accompanied by the Head of Public Works Ling Ling Nugraha Senjaya and the Commander of Military District 0626 Pangandaran, Lieutenant Colonel Czi Citra Kurniawan.

One of the structural components (anchor) is suspected to have broken, causing the bridge to collapse. Fortunately, there were no fatalities as a result of the incident. The regent, who was present at the inauguration, was reported to have suffered a shock.

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One resident of Margacinta Village confirmed the incident. However, he said the event did not result in any casualties. “Alhamdulillah there were no deaths in the incident,” he said via WhatsApp.

He said the hanging bridge is about 60 meters long with a river depth of around 30 to 40 meters, connecting three villages: Margacinta, Cibanten, and Cimindi.

The incident has become popular on social media, with videos of the moments before and after the event already circulating. In the video, Regent Citra appears shocked while being comforted by locals, and can be seen sipping mineral water from time to time.

The Head of Prokopim Division of the Pangandaran District Setda, Detty Mareta, said the regent’s condition has now recovered after previously experiencing a shock.

She confirmed that Citra has resumed normal activities. “Safe, there were no victims, suffered a minor hand injury from a wire,” she explained.(Deni Nurdiansah)

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