The rains cause landslides and landslides in several municipalities of Norte de Santander. There is a closure on the road that connects Cúcuta with Pamplona, due to the fall of trees and rocks in the La Playa sector.
Lieutenant Jeisson Andrés Cuadros Britto, sectional chief of Transit and Transportation of Norte de Santander, told RCN Mundo that “in the face of the strong landslide recorded on the Pamplona-Cúcuta road, alternate routes must be used.
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Equally, the authorities recommend using the Bucaramanga, San Alberto, Ocaña – Cúcuta road, while the Unión Vial Río Pamplonita Concession coordinates yellow machinery to be able to enable the road as soon as possible.
For its part, Lieutenant Cuadros pointed out that the Transit and Transportation uniformed officers are at the scene verifying material damage to vehicles and recommended that any information or fact that is presented that affects safety through line 123 or #767.
It is worth mentioning that in less than 25 days it is the fifth time that winter has caused serious mobility problems on the road, that communicates Cúcuta with the interior of the country.
On September 28, a rock slide caused damage to the bridge at the height of the Termales sector. This area uses a single lane for light and heavy vehicles and is an important road that connects Cúcuta with the interior of the country.
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According to the governor of Norte de Santander, Silvano Serrano, So far, approximately 16,000 million pesos have been invested in the various emergencies that the region has faced due to the strong winter wave, but given the serious problems faced by several municipalities, an investment of approximately 55,000 million pesos is required.
