Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, A video upload showing the moments when Haji Endang's pontoon boat bridge broke in Anggadita Village, Karawang, suddenly went viral on cyberspace. In the narrative circulating, the bridge across the Citarum River was reportedly destroyed by the fast current of the river filled with piles of water hyacinth.The video claims that the bridge broke down on Thursday, May 7 2026 morning, and caused residents' access to transportation to be completely paralyzed. As a result of this narrative, many residents who were planning to pass through felt worried and were forced to look for alternative routes to avoid congestion.However, news regarding the time of the incident was straightened out by the Karawang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). Head of the Karawang BPBD Emergency and Logistics Division, Ferry Muharam, provided clarification that the bridge dragging incident actually occurred on Sunday, May 3 2026.Ferry explained that based on the task force's report in the field, the pedestrian bridge was indeed dragged down by a pile of water hyacinths carried by the current. At the time of the incident, the crossing was deliberately closed by the management to provide space for the process of clearing the weeds.Even though it went viral with an astonishing narrative, the fact is that the bridge's operations have now returned to normal. Based on monitoring at the location on Friday afternoon, this legendary boat bridge has been completely reconnected.
Community activities crossing from Anggadita Village, Klari District, to Parungmulya Village, Ciampel District, were observed to be busy. Residents can now use this iconic crossing service without having to make a long detour as previously feared.At the bridge site, a number of workers were seen still busy carrying out routine maintenance, such as welding parts of pontoon boats. Officers in the field were also quick to regulate the movement of motorbike riders so that the crossing process remained orderly and safe. Information from one of the workers at the location stated that the closure of the bridge access when the water hyacinth incident occurred did not last long. It turned out that the closure only lasted a matter of hours, not days as many people assumed."An hour," said one of the workers when confirmed regarding the duration of repairs when the bridge was cut off. This shows the quick response of the Haji Endang technical team in dealing with natural obstacles that occurred in the Citarum River.Now, the pontoon boat bridge which is the lifeblood of transportation for Karawang residents is fully functional. The public is advised not to fall for the old narrative that has gone viral again and ensure that the Haji Endang crossing route is safe to cross.
