Six landslides affect the mobility and safety of travelers on the Quibdó-Medellín highway in the Tolda, El Piñón and Bombay sectors at kilometers 43, 62 and 84respectively.
Due to the rains that have persisted since last weekend Restricted passage will remain in these sectors, at least until safe transit is guaranteed.
Until now, the work carried out by the National Highway Institute (Invías) with yellow machinery to remove mud, branches and rocks have been made difficult by the downpours that continue to cause instability in the terrain.
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During the day, restricted steps will be maintained, without defined schedules, and will be carried out whenever necessary during 24 hours, so The authorities recommend avoiding traveling through the sector or take alternate routes.
What do the authorities say?
Through a statement, The Government of Chocó recommended that road users follow the recommendations of the authoritiesand if possible, wait for the total reopening of the Quibdó-Medellín highway, which It does not yet have an estimated release date.
The governor of Chocó, Nubia Carolina Córdoba, said that “The preventive closure of the Quibdó-Medellín highway is due to the intensity of the rains in the last few hours and the landslides that have occurred. Work is underway to remove the collapses but citizens’ caution is required while conditions improve.”
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Thus, the work will continue until the conditions are met, until safe transit can be achieved, without putting travelers at risk.
About the latest emergency in the area
Last January, A strong landslide on the Quibdó-Medellín highway in the El 17 sector, in the jurisdiction of Carmen de Atrato, left 38 people dead.
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At the time, President Gustavo Petro declared a state of natural disaster with the purpose of prioritizing works and that the investment was not only for infrastructure, but also for the measures that protect the lives of the people who travel on that road.
