Cargo Trucks Stranded On Peru Coastal Highway Due To Landslides
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Peru and Chile have been hit by intense torrential rains this week, triggering widespread flooding and massive landslides. Both countries have declared states of emergency in some regions. In southern Peru, landslides swept away a key stretch of coastal road. The intensity of the downpours is being fueled by a rapidly strengthening El Niño.
Cargo Trucks Stranded On Peru Coastal Highway Due To Landslides
Heavy rains in Peru’s southern Arequipa region triggered a massive mudslide and rockslide, severing a vital stretch of the Southern Coastal Highway (Panamericana Sur). The torrent of mud, boulders, and debris poured down from adjacent slopes, completely blocking the roadway and leaving hundreds of cargo trucks, long-distance buses, and passenger vehicles stranded for over 12 hours.Watch this video from Reuters. Also Read:Watch: Power Cuts Force …
The persistent rains of the last few days caused flooding and landslides in the south of Peru, blocking roads and leaving drivers detained. V rivers in the Pan-American Highway South were covered with mud, stones and debris.
Uncertainty dominates the corridors of Arequipa’s land terminal due to the lack of immediate solutions for interprovincial transport. The Pan American South remains completely blocked since Sunday afternoon, a situation that already celebrates its fifth consecutive day affecting hundreds of people. In the place are stranded heavy-duty vehicles, buses and dozens of families that include children and older adults without receiving answers from the…
The heavy rains in Peru over the past year have generated a negative impact of 1,162 emergencies on the national roads, reports the MTC.
Several regions of Peru are on alert because of the floods. The torrential rain caused floods and landslides.
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