In South Sudan, Indian peacekeepers from the UN mission have re-built a key bridge in record time in the strife-torn country. <br/><br/>The bridge in Akoka village in the northern part of the land-locked country had been inoperable since last June when heavy rains washed away a 300-metre-long road segment. <br/><br/>According to a UN statement, rebuilt in record 10 days by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in collaboration with the government, the road now provides access for life-saving food and supplies to reach the people who need them. <br/><br/>Lt Colonel Nishkam Puri, in-charge of the Indian engineering company that rebuilt the bridge, said the major challenge was reconstructing the bridge through a submerged area with a depth of up to 4 metres in some places. <br/><br/>The Akoka Bridge lies between provincial capital Malakal and oil-rich Melut town on a major service road that also reaches Bunj and Renk, both in the country's northeastern part.