Nearly 100 landslides have been registered and the effects cover the cantons of Rumiñahui, Mejía, Quito and San Miguel de los Bancos.
Although the via Alóag-Unión del Toachi was re-enabled on February 22, 2022, the prefect of Pichincha, Paola Pabón decided to declare the province in a road emergency.
In recent weeks, nearly 100 landslides. Both ways with more problems are the Alóag-Union with 40 landslides, and Calacalí-Río Blanco, with about 70 slides. The two highways are the main routes to enter Quito from the Coast.
With the departure of the last vehicles circulating, we completed the evacuation work of the Alóag – Unión del Toachi road. To take care of the safety of users, we will reopen operations at 06:00 this Tuesday, February 22. We thank you for your understanding. pic.twitter.com/MgGQGwAnr2
– Paola Pabón (@PaolaPabonC) February 22, 2022
Pabón, during an interview on Teleamazonas, said that They will do everything possible so that the roads remain open during the Carnival holiday; however, everything will depend on the intensity of the rains in the sector.
Closing from 18:00
The Prefecture reported that the Alóag-Unión del Toachi is closed from 6:00 p.m. on February 22, 2022 until the Santo Domingo toll. “We remind citizens who need to travel to the Coast that the Middle of the World – Río Blanco (Calacalí) road is enabled,” the institution highlighted. (AVV)
RELEASE
We inform the community that, due to weather conditions, vehicular circulation will be closed this Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. on the Alóag – Unión del Toachi road, from the Alóag toll to the Santo Domingo toll.
⬇️ pic.twitter.com/WNsgBb9RHt– Prefecture of Pichincha (@PichinchaGob) February 22, 2022
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