2023-04-14 17:15:19
At 09:00 a.m., in the Trigoloma sector, 2 people with reflective vests managed the busy traffic, because part of it gave way. By noon the situation worsened, as a part of the road, as well as the earth, slipped, and a fine trickle of water trickled down the earth that was scattered and wet. Meanwhile, the drivers drove carefully, so the road failure cut off Chimborazo.
Description. From the top of one of the many mountains, the aftermath of a landslide is still visible, and even more so with the subsidence damaging the middle of the road. Among the landslides, the thin layer of asphalt that the road has is evident, as well as a large pipe that is below… in danger!
Sepal. It is amazing how a small tremor on the road feels when several heavy vehicles pass through the affected site.
pronouncement. Juan Paguay, political chief of Pallatanga, indicated that he has already contacted the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) and the Governor’s Office to send the machinery; however, what will be the measure to counteract landslides, if there is no more ‘maintenance’ on the road than cleaning the curbs?
Namely. Road fault isolates Chimborazo, since the Balbanera-Pallatanga-Cumandá road is the only road access that connects the province with the Coast and Sierra Sur, the same one through which trucks from the Risk Management Secretariat and all the contingent to reach places like Alausí; but, if the mountain continues to give way, it would be a serious problem that would leave all of Chimborazo incommunicado.
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