Giant rocks fell from a mountain in the department of Cundinamarca and blocked a road. Invías reported that there is a total closure at km 12+190 of the via El Korán – Guaduasin Cundinamarca due to large rocks. They recommend taking as Alternate route: Guaduas- Honda- Dorada-Puerto Salgar.
Cundinamarca: road closed due to rock slides in the El Korán and Guaduas race
You send reported that a contractor is moving to the area with backhoes and dump trucks for clearing the road. To date, no reports have been made injured or missing in the event. In the videos You can see the magnitude of the emergency that left this road completely closed.
These are the roads in Cundinamarca with the highest accident rate
Between the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the Cundinamarca hNumerous accidents have been recorded, highlighting the serious incident in the via Bogotá – Villavicenciowhere a tanker truck exploded in one of the tunnels on the Llano road, causing panic, the temporary closure of the road and the death of the driver.
Factors like mechanical failures, excessive speed, lack of attention to traffic signs and adverse weather conditions are some of the main causes of these accidents. According to reports from the Government, until October of last year there were 604 deaths in road accidentsa significant increase compared to the 475 deaths reported in 2022.
The routes with the highest accident rate, on which drivers are recommended to take extreme caution, are: Bogotá-La Vega-Villeta, Bogotá-Facatativá-Los Alpes, Briceño-Tunja-Sogamoso, Bogotá-Girardot, Bogotá-Chirajara-Villavicencio and the Ruta del Sol.
You send urges citizens to stay informed through their official channels, as the toll-free number #767, the WhatsApp channel (+57) 1 7426767, social networks and its website. In addition, Claro and Movistar users are recommended to save the service lines available 24/7 to plan their trips safely.
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