The morning has left a situation of absolute chaos in various locations on the Catalan coast. A large fire in an industrial ship specialized in chemicals has generated serious effects that still persist, directly impacting both road mobility and regional rail transport.
Blocked roads and limited mobility
The emergency has forced Civil Protection and traffic authorities to close some key roads in the area of Vilanova I La Geltrú and nearby municipalities. According to official information, The C-31 road remains cut at different strategic points: In Calafell (PK 138.5), Cunit (PK 146) and Cubelles (PK 148), which has caused long retentions and massive deviations in search of alternative routes.
In addition, The C-15 road has been closed in both directionsespecially in the area near the industrial estate of the flat, where the incident occurred. The presence of the toxic smoke generated by the combustion of 70 tons of chlorine has been the main reason for these restrictions. From official social networks, the Servei Català de Trànsit insists on avoiding unnecessary displacements to the confined populations, including Vilanova and La Geltrú, Cubelles, Cunit, Calafell and Les Roquetes de Sant Pere de Ribes.
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Rail transport collapse
Railway lines have also been severely affected. Renfe has announced the Total interruption of the usual stops in the R2 Sud line, between Sitges and Sant Vicenç de Caldersdue to the closeness of the fire and the risk of toxic smoke. This decision has caused considerable alterations in the daily displacements of thousands of users.
On the other hand, it is reported that some regional trains have been diverted by line R4, which connects Sant Vicenç and Barcelona, while other regional rail services end their journey in Torredembarra or Tarragona. The situation is even more complex because, according to official sources from Rodalies Catalunya, It is not possible to enable any alternative road by road in areas affected by confinement.
Information and alternative points
Given this critical scenario, the authorities have established Specific points to provide updated information to affected citizens. Two key informative points have been especially enabled: the TP-2115 at the height of L’Arboç and the C-32 road in the Vendrell.
In addition, AVE and Avant services travelers are being diverted by alternative routes, in order to mitigate the impact on long -distance displacements. The general recommendation continues to avoid any displacement towards the affected areas.
The magnitude of this incident once again highlights the vulnerability of transport infrastructure to chemical or industrial emergencies. The next hours will be key to determining the evolution of the fire and the progressive reopening of the roads and railways, although the authorities have advanced that the process will be slow due to the complicated safety conditions.
