The closure of the central highway in the Ticlio sector at km 133.00 for only two hours from 12:30 to 2:30 in the morning on Thursday, caused total chaos on the road, where hundreds of passengers were left in this sector for more than 4,818 meters above sea level, stranded inside their vehicles until the road could be cleaned, delaying their journey by more than 4 to 5 hours to Lima and vice versa.
Personnel from the La Oroya highway police indicated that as a precaution due to the snowfall and low temperature that freezes the asphalt layer, it was decided to close the pass to avoid accidents in this place, further delaying the pass for bad drivers who cause congestion due to the rush to pass. the pass with several rows
For its part, Senamhi, in its meteorological warning, has indicated that until this Friday, January 3, snowfall is expected in locations above 4000 m asl. These rainfall will be accompanied by electrical discharges that could close the highway again on Thursday night or early Friday morning, recommending police personnel to make their trip to Lima preferably in the morning hours, even more so if they are traveling with babies or older adults.
