A complicated situation on the N-260 road
A new complicated situation has arisen on the N-260 road, specifically at Baro, in the municipality of Soriguera. This is the second landslide that has occurred in less than a month on this important Pallars road. The event took place yesterday Wednesday early in the morning, around 8:40am, and forced traffic to stop for about an hour. Traffic authorities, such as the Catalan Traffic Service, took the necessary measures to ensure the safety of drivers and established an alternative passage for vehicles traveling in the area.
Cleaning and prevention work
Since then, the Carreteres conservation workers have been working to remove the rocks and clear the affected road. These tasks include controlled detachments to ensure that there are no further hazards to drivers. This situation is particularly worrying due to the rains of the last few days, which are the most likely cause of these landslides. Pallars is an area that often suffers this type of incident after periods of constant rainfall, such as the one we had this past March. The authorities are working to ensure the safety of drivers and to prevent further detachments (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
Background and other incidents
It should be remembered that this is not the first time that a landslide has occurred on the N-260 road. Last March 9, another landslide forced the same road to be cut in an area close to Figuereta, between Pobla de Segur and Gerri de la Sal. On that occasion, the outage lasted approximately 24 hours and alternative routes were established for drivers. These incidents highlight the importance of maintaining and improving road safety to avoid this type of situation (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
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