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The Haunting of the 16th Avenue Bridge in Kaimuki

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According to local lore, there is a ghost girl haunting the 16th Avenue Bridge in a residential neighborhood in Honolulu. After dying in a hit and run, she is forever trying to cross the bridge and find her way home. 

The quiet residential neighborhood of Kaimuki in Honolulu once used to be the site of a carnation farm for funeral flowers. It was also a place known for the many ovens the Hawaiians used to bake roots into a sweet candy. Now it is mostly a residential area, with a few shops and restaurants. 

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It is also home to one of the more well known urban legends on the O’ahu island where it’s said that the 16th Avenue Bridge is haunted by a young girl who lost her life in a car crash many years ago. 

16th Avenue Bridge: Google Street View

The Haunted 16th Avenue Bridge

The 16th Avenue Bridge holds a dark and haunting secret as the place of a haunted legend. To the unknowing eye, it appears to be just another passage over a small stream, but to locals, it is a place where the boundary between the living and the dead is thin. 

Local folklore tells the heart-wrenching tale of the young girl who met her untimely end on this very bridge. Struck down by a careless driver who never stopped, her spirit is said to be restless, wandering the area in a perpetual state of confusion and sorrow, still trying to get home. 

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When this hit and run is supposed to have happened though is uncertain, but the story is now at least a couple of decades old, and it has turned into one of the urban legends of the neighborhood that starts with: “Rumor has it that….” 

The Ghost of the Girl in Kaimuki

Those who encounter the ghost of the girl in Kaimuki who died crossing the 16th Avenue Bridge describe a chilling experience. Witnesses have reported seeing her ghostly figure on the bridge, often in the late hours of the night, too young to be out in the night by herself. She appears as a forlorn, lost child, her eyes pleading for help.

The girl approaches passersby, asking for assistance to find her way home. Her presence is so real that many have mistaken her for a living person, only to realize the truth too late. As they attempt to guide her off the 16th Avenue Bridge, some even taking her had to lead her safely over to the other side, she mysteriously vanishes when crossing it, leaving her would-be helpers standing alone in the eerie silence of the night.

Some legends also claim that she gets into cars who stop for her, but like those trying to walk with her over the bride, she disappears as soon as they cross the bridge she lost her life on. 

The Urban Legend of the 16th Avenue Bridge

Although it is a well known story today, little is really known about the circumstances as well as hard proof that it really was a tragic hit and run on the bridge which claimed the life of a little girl. Although there is a written blog post from ghost hunter on Hawaii about this legend, if this case really happened or is more of a fictionalized version of the legend is uncertain though. Especially since many sources claim it was decades ago, while the blog posts claim it happened in 2017.

But as many of the urban legends, the seed of it perhaps grew from a true thing that eventually grew a life of its own.

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The Goan Haunting and Tragedy of Calvim Bridge in Aldona

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After a terrible and deadly accident on the ferry crossing in Aldona, they decided to build the Calvim Bridge to connect to the mainland. But after the bridge was built, the reports about the place being haunted started to come in. 

Stretching over to the village of Aldona, Goa, the Calvim Bridge stands as a somber reminder of a tragic incident that continues to haunt the local community. In February 2012, an unexpected calamity struck this otherwise peaceful locale, leading to the death of seven individuals, including four young students. 

Before the bridge was built, there was a ferry crossing from Aldona-Calvim. A mini-bus on the Aldona side with six or seven passengers who died, three or four of them being school girls on their way home to their island.

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Four students of the St Thomas Girls’ High School at Aldona—cousins Diana (8) and Elvina (11) Dias, Priyal Salgaonkar (10) and Nagel Gracias—were killed, with two women and a man. The driver and the conductor managed to swim to land and fled the scene.

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The exact details of the incident remain shrouded in sorrow and confusion, but the loss of life was profound and deeply felt by the community. 

After this, the locals made a huge effort to get the bridge built and a decade after asking for it and many deaths later, they did. But according to local lore, the newly built bridge is anything but peaceful.

The Haunting by the Calvim Bridge

As night falls and the dark hours envelop the village, those who dare to venture near the Calvim Bridge report experiencing a range of unsettling sensations and supernatural occurrences at night. 

One of the most commonly reported phenomena at Calvim Bridge is the eerie sound of voices carried on the wind of the drowned passengers. These sounds often appear to come from the water below or from the bridge itself, adding to the unsettling ambiance. The voices are sometimes accompanied by the chilling sensation of being watched, an invisible presence lingering in the shadows.

Another frequently recounted experience is the sighting of ghostly apparitions near the bridge. Some have reported seeing shadowy figures that resemble young students. These apparitions are often seen near the spot where the tragedy occurred, their ethereal presence a stark reminder of the lives cut short. 

Calvim Bridge: The thing that would hinder further accidents like in 1012, but are now said to be haunted. // Source: Wikimedia

The Haunting Remembrance

Over the years there have been several instances of light missing on the bridge, creating a dangerous atmosphere and potential accidents. It has also become a popular place for younger people to party and drink, further fueled the haunted rumors that lingers over the bridge. 

Although the bridge has gotten a lot of attention in the later years because of its rumor as a haunted place, the locals still remember the horrible accident as a terrible tragedy, still lingering every time they pass over the bridge. 

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Goa most horror places – mancity29096 

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Spiorad na mBarna and Moll O’Shaughnessy Restless Spirit

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A heinous murder sent shockwaves in the small village known as Barna in Ireland. Ever since then Spiorad na mBarna or Moll O’Shaughnessy as the murderer was named, has said to be haunting the place. 

Every corner of Ireland holds its own ghostly secrets, and within the rural landscape outside Newcastle West in Co. Limerick lies one of the nation’s most chilling tales—the legend of Spiorad na mBarna, which means the Spirit of Barna in Irish or Old Barna. 

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This haunting story traces its origins back to the late 1800s, with a woman named Moll O’Shaughnessy being the real woman behind the legend of the ghost that is said to still linger in Barna. 

Moll O’Shaughnessy the Murderer

Barna, even in modern times, remains a small community where everyone knows everyone, but in the late 1800s, it was even more so. Thus, the shocking and brutal murders committed by Moll O’Shaughnessy sent shockwaves through the area. 

Moll was seen as a good natured, calm and nice mother and wife and well liked in the community. This was until she mercilessly murdered her husband and their young child in a fit of uncontrollable rage. Showing that we might never truly know a person and what they are capable of. There was no answer as to why she did it, and the villagers certainly didn’t give her much time to explain her actions.

The villagers were shocked and the community’s response to her heinous acts was equally gruesome—they sentenced her to a gruesome death, rolling her in a barrel lined with sharp and rusted nails down a hill according to some legends.

Another version says she was caught in the act and hanged. The third version of the legend claims that she died of natural causes and she was doomed to walk the grounds for eternity as penance for her crimes. 

The Restless Spirits of Spiorad na mBarna

Over the years following her execution, residents of Barna claimed to have encountered Spiorad na mBarna spirit in various forms. Sometimes, she appeared as a weeping woman, while other times, she manifested as a rabid greyhound, spreading terror throughout the surrounding areas. 

It is said that when the Spiorad na mBarna haunted the village as a hound, she would torment the farmers during harvest. When she showed up in her human form, it was said she would try to get on the horses of men passing the area after dark.

Her reign of fear culminated in yet another murder when an unfortunate rider passed under the Old Barna Bridge and emerged lifeless on the other side—victimized by the bloodthirsty Spiorad na mBarna.

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With their community terrorized, the distressed locals called upon a holy man from the nearby Parish of Athea to exorcize the malevolent spirit that wouldn’t let the locals alive. 

According to legend, he imposed a penance on Moll’s restless soul and it is said she had to “emptying the Red Sea with a thimble full of holes”, whatever that means. 

While this act seemed to quell her murderous rage, the memory of Spiorad na mBarna still lingers in the West Limerick region. Many claim to have encountered her spirit, and the eerie details of her haunting continue to captivate and perplex.

A Face in the Stone of the Old Barna Bridge

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Perhaps the most chilling detail of this ghostly legend is etched in stone—literally. The Old Barna Bridge, still standing today, bears the image of a face—a face forever captured in a scream of terror.

What’s more, numerous witnesses attest that this eerie visage moves within the bridge’s stones. It may appear in the top right-hand stone, lower down, or even on the opposite side of the bridge. Passersby often stop to count the stones and point out the spectral face they say is the Spiorad na mBarna etched into it.

As you pass beneath the shadow of the Old Barna Bridge, the feeling of being watched may send shivers down your spine, making this chilling tale of a restless spirit one that will stay with you long after the daylight fades.

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Haunting Tales of Black Alice and John’s Bridge in Kilkenny

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In 1763, the John’s Bridge in Kilkenny collapsed and killed many people. People started to whisper about it being the curse from Black Alice that started many centuries ago in Ireland’s first recorded witch trial.

Kilkenny, Ireland, is a city steeped in history and folklore, where tales of the supernatural are as much a part of the landscape as its ancient architecture. The Marble city has even been called the most haunted city in the world. 

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The reason for its haunting is much blamed on the curse a supposed witch put on the city that convicted her for witchcraft and is the first recorded person that was condemned for this. This case set the precedent for how all following witchcraft and heresy cases would be executed. The act of burning witches in Ireland lasted until 1895 when the 28 year old Bridget Cleary was burnt as the last one. The legend of Black Alice and the eerie history of John’s Bridge and the ghost that are supposedly lingering.

Black Alice’s Mysterious Life

The year was 1280 when Dame Alice Kyteler was born into the Kyteler family, a clan of Flemish merchants who had made their home in Kilkenny.  She was born in Kyteler’s House, which has since 1639 been used as an inn and is today a restaurant.

Dame Alice Kyteler

As she grew older, Alice’s life took intriguing turns. She first married William Outlawe, a wealthy merchant and moneylender, and later, Adam le Blund of Callan, another prosperous moneylender. After Adam’s death, Alice’s fortune continued to rise as she married her third husband, Richard de Valle, a wealthy landowner, and subsequently, Sir John le Poer.

Alice Kyteler soon earned the moniker “Kilkenny’s merry widow” due to her remarkable run of good fortune – a fortune that, mysteriously, seemed to coincide with the untimely deaths of her spouses. 

The circumstances surrounding her fourth husband’s death were particularly disturbing, as he was found with his nails torn out, his body hair fallen off, and his will altered to benefit Alice and her son. Fearing foul play, the children of her former husbands accused her of witchcraft and that she had poisoned him, and perhaps the other husbands as well. 

The Seven Accusations

Seven grave charges were brought against Alice and her servants, accusing them of denying Christ and the Church, having dealings with a demon named Artis Filius and Robin Artisson for sorceress powers, practicing pagan rituals involving animal sacrifice and theft of church keys, crafting love potions and poisons from grisly ingredients, and using these concoctions to manipulate her husbands into giving away their wealth and ultimately killing them.

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In a shocking turn of events, Alice Kyteler managed to escape to England, vanishing without a trace and we don’t really know what happened to her after this. Her son, however, faced a trial for witchcraft but was ultimately sentenced to penance, which he failed to uphold. Instead, he ended up in prison until he fulfilled a unique penance: covering the roof of the local cathedral with lead, a task he succeeded in but which ultimately led to the roof’s collapse.

Petronilla’s Grim Fate

Petronilla de Meath, Alice’s maid, was not as fortunate as her mistress. She was a young woman in her 20s and was her mistress maidservant. When her mistress was charged, it was her that suffered the gruesome consequences.

She endured torture, whippings, and finally, a gruesome end at the stake on 3rd of November in 1324. The Bishop wrote this about her confessions: 

‘On one of these occasions, by the crossroads outside the city, she had made an offering of three cocks to a certain demon whom she called Robert, son of Art (Robertum filium Artis), from the depths of the underworld. She had poured out the cocks’ blood, cut the animals into pieces and mixed the intestines with spiders and other black worms like scorpions, with a herb called milfoil as well as with other herbs and horrible worms. She had boiled this mixture in a pot with the brains and clothes of a boy who had died without baptism and with the head of a robber who had been decapitated … Petronilla said she had several times at Alice’s instigation and once in her presence, consulted demons and received answers. She had consented to a pact whereby she would be the medium between Alice and the said Robert, her friend. In public, she said that with her own eyes she had seen the aforesaid demon as three shapes (praedictus daemon tertius), in the form of three black men (aethiopum) each carrying an iron rod in the hand. This apparition happened by daylight (de die) before the said Dame Alice, and, while Petronilla herself was watching, the apparition had intercourse with Alice. After this disgraceful act, with her own hand she (Alice?) wiped clean the disgusting place with sheets (kanevacio) from her own bed.’

Legend has it that before her death, Petronilla vowed to exact revenge on the onlookers who had condemned her. Her vow would soon come to haunt the city. One can ask, who was really the one behind the legend of Black Alice? Is it the ghost and curse from Petronilla that continued to haunt the city, centuries after her death?

The Ghostly Legacy about John’s Bridge

Particularly in 1763, during a catastrophic flood that claimed sixteen lives when John’s Bridge collapsed. During the flood, the people gathered to see when the Green’s Bridge collapsed, not realizing that the bridge they were standing on would also meet the same fate until it was too late. 

But what does this have to do with the specters found after the collapse of one of the city’s bridges with the trial of Black Alice? Ever since these disturbing events, tales of strange occurrences and ghostly apparitions have persisted in and around Kilkenny, and it is said that it is the wrath of Black Alice that caused the accident in the first place. 

That day, 16 people died and reports of ghostly figures have multiplied, with witnesses describing spectral figures peering over the bridge or rising from the river below, especially in the eerie hours of the early morning.

The Remaining Whispers about Black Alice

As the eerie whispers of Black Alice continue to echo through the streets of Kilkenny, the city remains captivated by its rich supernatural history. The legend of Alice Kyteler and the tragic events surrounding John’s Bridge have left an indelible mark on the city’s consciousness, fueling both fascination and fear.

In the years that followed the collapse of John’s Bridge, the sightings of ghostly figures and strange occurrences persisted, casting an ethereal veil over the area. Locals and visitors alike would share tales of spectral figures peering over the bridge or rising from the depths of the river in the early hours of the morning. The apparitions served as a constant reminder of the long-standing curse that was said to haunt the bridge, a curse supposedly originating from the vengeful spirit of Petronella de Meath, Alice’s ill-fated maid. Or perhaps it was Black Alice herself?

As visitors walk across the bridge, feeling a chill in the air and catching fleeting glimpses of shadowy figures, they can’t help but wonder: are they merely witnessing tricks of the mind or is something more supernatural at play? Perhaps the echoes of the past, the whispers of those who have been wronged or lost, continue to resonate in the present, ensuring that the story of Black Alice and the haunted history of Kilkenny never fade away.

And so, the mystery remains, inviting new generations to delve into the depths of Kilkenny’s history, to unearth the untold secrets and unlock the truth behind the haunting tale of Black Alice and John’s Bridge.

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A School Bus of Ghosts Haunting the Jakni Bandh Bridge

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Said to be only a temporary bridge, the Jakni Bandh Bridge in Goa claimed the life of a bus loaded with young children. According to local lore, you can still hear their dying screams echoing off the road at night. 

Between the villages of Navelim and Drampur lies Jakni Bandh Bridge shrouded in darkness—a bridge built as a temporary measure. How temporary though is uncertain as it has been the only bridge there for decades. 

Known as Jakni Bandh, this seemingly innocuous structure conceals a chilling secret, one that continues to haunt the hearts and minds of those who dare to tread its path.

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Although the narrow path has gone through modernization, it is still remembered for its pasts and how it costs countless lives throughout the years. The most well known story and victims being the school bus filled with children that never returned home. 

The Horrible Accident on the Bridge

Jakni Bandh, initially intended as a simple connector between two communities, has become synonymous with tragedy and terror. Its traumatic past is rooted in a fateful accident in 1979 that forever altered the fabric of reality in its vicinity. 

It was on a seemingly ordinary day that a mini-bus bus, teeming with children, met its untimely demise at the hands of fate, or as some blame it, the driver’s fault. What really happened that day we will never know, as none of them lived to tell. 

The driver lost control of the bus in any case, toppling over the bridge’s edge, the bus plummeted into the abyss below, claiming the lives of all aboard in a horrifying instant. The locals rushed to the scene to try to help, but it was too late.

The Haunted Jakni Bandh Bridge

Since that fateful day, Jakni Bandh has become a hotbed of paranormal activity, with reports of inexplicable phenomena flooding in from all corners that are said to happen after sunset.

Passersby speak of hearing the anguished cries and blood-curdling screams of children through the night air, their voices a haunting reminder of the tragedy that befell them. But when people try to track down where the wailing of the children comes from, there is no one there. 

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The people reporting of paranormal activity also claim to have seen apparition of what looks like children running around in the area, long after bedtime. This cumulates especially to night time or certain nights of the year, although it is hard to find out what days the locals claim this is. 

The Other Ghosts Haunting the Jakni Bandh Bridge

In addition to the sound and sighing of ghostly children running around, the place around the Jakni Bandh Bridge is also said to be haunted by a woman as well. 

The Jakni Bandh Bridge: As the bridge was in 2014. //Source: Joegoauk Goa/Flickr

Whether or not she also was a victim to the road and bridges narrowness, is unknown. But there have been many accidents throughout the years, and a wandering woman haunting the road is not an uncommon thing along the Indian roads. Like with the case of: The Ghost of the Lady in White Sari of Delhi Cantt, The Haunting of MG Road and the Mystery of the White-Sari Lady and Ghostly Shadows by Dwarka Sector 9 Metro Station and the Haunted Peepal Tree.

The Future of Jakni Bandh Bridge

In the heart of Goa’s lush countryside, Jakni Bandh stands as a silent sentinel, its secrets buried deep within the recesses of memory and where school children still sometimes choose minibus drivers over bigger ones because of their convenience. 

And although the road has gone through developments since then, and that it is after all said to be just a temporary thing, the Jakni Bandh Bridge still remains a dangerous place to venture, especially after dark if we are to believe the legends. 

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Jakni Bandh bridge – Wikipedia 

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The Borim Bridge Where Ghostly Whispers Haunt the Nights in Goa

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A woman jumping over the Borim Bridge in Goa is said to haunt the area where the ghost is said to latch onto the closest it will encounter. But what really happened when the woman decided to jump from the bridge down to the Suari River?

Spanning the tranquil waters between Ponda in North Goa and Margao in South Goa and going across the Zuari River. The Borim Bridge stands as a testament to both the architectural prowess of the Portuguese and the chilling legends that shroud its existence. 

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Built during the Portuguese Era spanning from the 1500s to after the war in 1945, the bridge exists to connect distant villages, this historic structure harbors a dark past that continues to haunt the present.

Until thirty years ago, there was a bridge connecting Panjim with Ponda. It was damaged by a barge, making it unusable. During liberation, part of the bridge was blown up with dynamite, but it was repaired and reopened to the public. A new bridge was built due to weight and width restrictions, and damage from barges. Only light vehicles could use the temporary bridge, until it collapsed after being hit by a barge. After a new bridge was built in 1986, the old bridge was neglected until it was completely abandoned in 2005, and has since had large chunks falling out. .

Borim Bridge: There is a long time since the bridge has been whole, and even though drivers are not using it anymore, it is said that the bridge is haunted by ghosts.

A Legacy of Sacrifice

Constructed by Portuguese soldiers to fortify their stronghold and keep the Indian military out, the Borim Bridge bears the scars of a turbulent past. 

Legend has it that during its construction, countless children were sacrificed to appease malevolent forces, their innocent souls forever bound to its timeworn stones. These children are said to haunt the area around the bridge as well. Locals whisper of restless spirits that roam the bridge, their anguished cries echoing through the night.

The Woman of The Borim Bridge

Among the most spine-chilling tales associated with the Borim Bridge is that of the Woman of the River—a spectral apparition said to haunt its shadowy depths. Many claim to have witnessed her ghost leaping from the bridge into the murky waters below, only to vanish into the darkness. 

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Apparently she suddenly appears on the road, running over the bridge, looking mad and jumps from the side of it. There is no sign of splashes or anyone having jumped at all if you go and check. Not even ripples in the dark waters below. 

Those who drive their cars when they see her, can suddenly catch a glimpse of her in the backseat when she suddenly appears before vanishing into thin air. 

A Curse Unleashed

Terrifyingly, those who have come face to face with the ghostly woman have been plagued by sickness and misfortune in the aftermath. Such encounters serve as a chilling reminder of the malevolent forces that lurk beneath the surface of the Borim Bridge, waiting to ensnare the unwary in their web of terror.

The Most talked about story is when a group of friends was by the bridge in December in 2011. They were driving over the bridge around two thirty in the night and were all sleepy when something startled them awake. 

The three friends saw a woman jumping from the bridge but found no proof of it as it was no splashes, no sound and no body to be found. This was sadly not an unusual thing as several hundreds took their life from this bridge around this time yearly. 

So although the story was as per usual, they returned back home, confused about what they did or didn’t see. 

They drove away but were haunted when then the man sitting in the back of their car started  shouting at them about a female ghost haunting them and being in the car with them. According to him, it was the very same woman they had seen jumping from the bridge.  

They asked who she was and where she came from, but he had no answers. They tended to his shivering body, his temperature low and got sick. He was sick for days, claiming that the woman they had seen jump from the bridge was haunting him, sitting next to him for all eternity. 

What happened to this man is not said though in what looks like the original blog posts from 2014, so we kan assume he turned out fine. After this story got around though, the story about the bridge being haunted really became part of its story. 

The Haunting of The Borim Bridge

In the heart of Goa’s lush landscape lies a bridge shrouded in mystery and dread—a bridge that bears witness to the tragedies of the past and the restless spirits that linger in its shadow. 

After many tragic deaths of people that have jumped into the water, they have decided to build the fences higher, the protection stronger. Perhaps this will also work with alleged ghosts?

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https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/North-Goa-2/Borim%E2%80%99s-precarious-bailey-bridge-/111933

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/span-of-abandoned-borim-bridge-snaps/articleshow/83470573.cms

https://paranormalactivitiesingoa.blogspot.com/2014/10/old-borim-bridge-goa-india.html

https://www.navhindtimes.in/2017/10/09/opinions/opinion/anti-suicide-barricade-on-borim-bridge

THE BORIM BRIDGE OF GOA – Dreadbots 

Amche Goa – Borim Bridge : Haunted or Myth ?? Read story… | Facebook 

Old Borim bridge ruins cleared, to be redeveloped for tourism in Goa | Goa News – Times of India 

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The Drowned Ghosts Under Howrah Bridge in Kolkata

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The Howrah Bridge is a city icon in Kolkata, but it is also said the area is haunted by those dying from falling from it as well as drowning in the river below. And on the steps of the ghats along the river, people claim to have seen the ghosts.

The Howrah Bridge, an architectural marvel spanning the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, stands as a timeless symbol of Kolkata’s rich heritage. Commissioned in 1943 to replace a pontoon bridge, it was renamed Rabindra Setu in honor of the renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore in 1965, though it’s still commonly known as the Howrah Bridge. 

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This iconic structure in the city of joy, one of four bridges on the Hooghly River, serves as a vital link between the cities of Howrah and Kolkata, bearing witness to the ebb and flow of daily life in the bustling metropolis were people sit under to relax after a day at work at the ghat steps under the bridge

The Kusti Wrestlers Tell about Ghosts

Underneath The Howrah Bridge there are also wrestlers training  in the three thousand year old tradition of Kusti. Their Kusti akhara, where they practice, is found on a clay pit by the bridge. The dedicated wrestler comes to practice at 4:30 with prayers and exercises as it is not only a sport, but a lifestyle.

These wrestlers have stories to tell as well about the haunting allegedly going on, both under The Howrah Bridge as well as by the different ghats along the river like by the Mullick Ghat and the Zanana Ghat. 

Although a place to relax and enjoy the steady stream of the river popularly called Ganga or Kati-Ganga, the area under The Howrah Bridge is also thought to be haunted by the spirits of the people that lost their lives on the river. Some by accidents, some willing, perhaps even some unwillingly? 

The Howrah Bridge of the Drowned

Some people claim to have witnessed phantom arms reaching out from the dark waters under the bridge as if asking for help, still trying to get out from the river they drowned in. 

There are also stories passed around in the area about seeing a crying woman wearing white robes as she sobs by the river bank. It is said that those approaching the woman, trying to help her or the ghostly arm out of the water, become traumatized or perhaps worse, drown themselves.

Those wandering around the bridge and along the river below also claim to have heard the voices of women crying out and calling out their names in a ghostly tone, although no one is there. 

The Haunted Ghats Along the River

As twilight descends and the cityscape fades into darkness, the bridge’s silent sentinel watches over the Hooghly River, its towering silhouette casting long shadows upon the water below.

Where the Kusti Wrestlers have been training for a long time and where the ghosts keep haunting the river banks under The Howrah Bridge, silently raising their hands just above the dark waters. 

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The Ghost Children at Mang Gui Kiu Bridge

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After a terrible flooding accident on the Mang Gui Kiu Bridge in Hong Kong, there have been several reports about drivers and passerby seeing ashen faced ghost children waving at them, hoping that someone will finally get them out from the place

In Tsung Tsai Yuen (松仔園) in the Tai Po district in Hong Kong there is a bridge that drivers claim to be haunted. Ever since the 1950s have the Mang Gui Kiu Bridge (猛鬼橋) Nearby there is a monument that can perhaps shed some light at just who it can be haunting this bridge. 

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Tsung Tsai Yuen is still a popular place to have an outdoor picnic because of the beautiful scenery and the long river below. The Mang Gui Kiu Bridge was originally called the Hung Shui Kiu, meaning Bridge of Flooding because of being flooded because of rain frequently. This is what led to the tragedy on that day 1955 when 28 children died. 

The Flooding Accident in 1955

On 28th of August in 1955 there was a group of teachers from the St. James’ Settlement that were driving through with children from the Tai Po Rural Orphanage. The teachers and students were on a week-long trip and were having a final picnic before returning home. 

At 13:30 in the afternoon they got caught in heavy rain and they all ran to take shelter under the Mang Gui Kiu Bridge. But it rained too hard and the bridge was flooded and a sudden landslide washed them away. There were only a few survivors, but it is said that many of them remained as ghosts, haunting the bridge to this day. 

The Ashen Faced Children Ghost by Mang Gui Kiu Bridge

They claim to have seen ashen-faced children waving in the dark at passing cars at night, running over the nearby roads.

There are even some locals that have claimed to have seen their children both holding hands and playing with just air at times, almost like there are some ghostly children there with them.  

Taxi and bus drivers have also said that they have experienced passengers that get into their vehicles only to vanish into thin air as soon as they turn on the engine and lights. 

The Ghost Passenger

One of these stories was aout one of the bus drivers that drove the route passed Mang Gui Kiu Bridge with an empty bus when he saw a woman. She got onboard, but the driver noticed that there was only a crumpled piece of chinese ghost money in the cashbox, not real money for the living. 

He shouted back at the pale woman that had just stepped onto his ride, but when he turned there was no one there. He thought to himself that it had to be a ghost and kept on driving to not offend the spirit and perhaps even help her. 

When approaching the next stop he saw that the signal light was on and he pulled into the stop and opened the door, even though no passengers stepping on or off was in sight. 

Then he suddenly hears a voice saying Thank You. 

The Ghosts of Marching Soldiers

This is not the only haunted tale from this area though. It is said that the nearby village, the Dan Kwai Village was an alleged execution place during the Second Sino-Japanese War from 1937-1945, primarily a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. 

It is said that the blood of the executed were washed into the water under the Mang Gui Kiu Bridge, coloring it red. 

Years later it was reported about the sound of soldiers marching from the locals and seeing their ghosts at midnight. 

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The Ghost on Emily’s Bridge

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Once a heartbroken girl that didn’t know how to go on to a vengeful ghost. Emily who haunts Emily’s Bridge in Vermont still got claws. 

The Gold Brook Covered Bridge as it is named officially usually goes under the name Stowe Hollow Bridge or simply Emily’s Bridge. 

It is a small and single lane bridge made out of wood in the small town of Stowe in Vermont. It is a covered bridge that you can see around New England especially. 

Emily’s Bridge as it was nicknamed after a local legend was built in 1844 and the old and weathered wood of the bridge holds a heart wrenching ghost story. 

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The Legend of Emily

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According to legend there is a girl named Emily who haunts the bridge since her death in the 1850s. 

She was only a teenager when she died and had a hard life as she was from a poor family. She fell in love with a boy from a richer family who promised to marry her. However, his parents refused and they decided to elope. 

The boy told her to wait for him on that bridge at midnight and she did as she had instructed her.

But when the time went into the late night and early mornings she realized he would never come for her. She had been abandoned and had nowhere to go. In her distress she jumped from the bridge into the small brook that ran under it and died. 

The Voices in the Tunnel

According to locals, they still claim to see her ghost around midnight as she makes an appearance on Emily’s Bridge. There is no real papertrail or tangible evidence of who Emily could be or that she existed at all. 

But even so, the legend preserverce and have perhaps only grown. She is no longer the tragic girl that jumped to her death, but more of a vengeful ghost according to some of the stories. Strange voices are heard in the short tunnel that covers Emily’s Bridge and some have even said the cars have come out scratched by something that looks like claws. 

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The River Road Bridge Ghost

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In the night at The River Road Bridge in Idaho you can hear the sound of a splash without having dropped anything in the river. Stories about the ghost of a woman that hanged herself from the bridge keeps haunting the place. 

Stories tell a dark tale of this bridge. Apparently The River Road Bridge was once the place where a woman hanged herself. She is still said to haunt the bridge and the Boise river below in Caldwell, Idaho. 

The River Road Bridge that was once known as the Silver Bay Bridge was built in 1922 and has spurned several crazy legends of hauntings and scary stuff happening around the bridge. It used to be the place on the Boise river where the pioneers on the Oregon Trail crossed the river so it certainly has experienced its fair share of tragedy. But most of them either lead to or come from the legend of the woman that allegedly hanged herself from it. 

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The Hanged Woman of The River Road Bridge

There are several variations of who this woman was and why she did what she did. The most often told story though is that she was a mistress that found herself pregnant without anywhere or anyone to go to after she was cast aside. 

The identity of the woman is rarely discussed when speaking of the legend, but sometimes she is referred to as Mary, as so many female ghosts are. Was there really a woman that hung herself by the name of Mary from the bridge? Perhaps it was, although most likely not as it probably would have left some traces in history, especially considering it must have been at earliest in the 1920s.

In some variation she was the illegitimate daughter of the American author, Stephen Crane. There are also stories about it was a local pig farmer with a wealthy family that had her hung from The River Road Bridge to avoid any scandal. 

Paranormal Investigation

Either way, the paranormal rumors of the bridge draws visitors from the whole state to have a look and carry out different investigations. Many claim to have found proof of something supernatural going on. 

There are also talks about strange lights in a spot of a tiny island below the bridge that light up in the night without a known reason. There is also the sound of a splash as if something hits the water below without anything being dropped. 

An urban legend that lingers after the story is about how to spot the woman at night at The River Road Bridge. According to urban legend, you take your car and park it at night on the bridge and turn the lights off. If you do this, you will see the shadow of her on the side of the bridge. 

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