Dhanushkodi - Indian ghost town destroyed by a hurricane

The Strait of Polk is located in the Indian Ocean and connects India and the northern tip of Sri Lanka. In the center of it is the island of Pamban, to which an impressive 2-kilometer railway bridge leads from the Indian peninsula. In addition, a two-lane road runs parallel to the bridge. Due to the unusually powerful winds, the local sea bridge is considered one of the most dangerous in India. That is why when moving along it, trains reduce speed to a minimum, otherwise the train may simply blow off the rails. An element of such a force is at times the cause of devastating disasters in the area. So, at the end of December 1964, a super cyclone that hit the island completely destroyed the fishing village of Dhanushkodi, which is 18 kilometers from the city of Rameshvaram. After that tragic night, the place turned into a mysterious ghost town.

Before Dhanushkodi was considered a thriving shopping center, about two thousand people lived here, there were a school, hospital, railway station, church. However, a gale-force wind caused a storm wave 10 meters high, which literally washed away the entire coastal line.

After the tragedy, the Government of India declared the place uninhabitable. Its inhabitants were settled, and the village itself unwittingly became a popular tourist attraction.

Watch the video: DHANUSHKODI THE GHOST TOWN (May 2024).