2023-08-02 10:48:31
a slope of the hill of the virginin Chos Malal, collapsed this Tuesday on Provincial Route 43 and caused four injuries two girls and two adults, among them, a pregnant woman. Roads of the province of Neuquén He had to postpone the work due to the risk of a new collapsebut operations continue today to clear the way. The mayor of Chos Malal spoke on RÍO NEGRO RADIO regarding the next tasks.
In the followingnoon of Tuesday, judicial, fire and municipal personnel following the meeting of the emergency committee in Chos Malal reported that the results of the search with dogs on Route 43 did not find any trapped people.
The collapse caused traffic is disabled and the towns further north were isolated for a few hours, then a diversion was enabledbut it is essential to continue with the work so that vehicles can circulate on the route.
While work was being done yesterdaynew movements were detected above the hill and they had to stop the work. The mayor of Chos Malal, Hugo Gutiérrez, told Diario RÍO NEGRO: “They told us that we stop and have a person assess the terrainThat’s why we’re not moving forward.”
A geologist arrived, who asked for a full report to plan, so at regarding noon there would be one executed by engineers. “It will be a complex report on how to continue the tasks,” Gutiérrez explained. “Going to be key for heavy transport“he added.
The job landscape is not easy, assured the mayor, that is why they will wait for the technical details. In addition, he communicated that the tasks will be carried out in stages.
Gutierrez explained that It is because there are rotten rocks above and it might be a complication of a collapse.and. «It is very probable that everything that has to fall will fall, one or two more landslides are not ruled out“he warned.
Collapse of a Chos Malal hill: children and an injured pregnant woman
In principle, there would only be four people injured by the landslide on Provincial Route 43, two adults, including a pregnant woman, and two minors, an adolescent and a girl.
Se The hill of the Virgin collapsed on Provincial Route 43 of Chos Malal and there were four injuries, including two children and a pregnant. they all went transferred to the local hospital. The agencies are working on the site, but had had to cease tasks due to the detection of new movements.
The event occurred at approximately 12 and due to the collapse, Route 43 became impassable. Police personnel and machinery were working on the scene to clear the way.
Commissioner Manuel Parada reported on Channel 7 that there were four people affected in the place. Three of them was a family that I was hitchhiking, with a girlwhile the other person was walking along the lower part of the road.
“The other person was walking along the lower part of the road and began to runhe managed to leave the sector, “said Parada.
Las four people were taken to the hospital and none are at risk of life for now, reported ambulance personnel. It is unknown if there were other people in the place.
From the Ministry of Health they indicated that the four people suffered polytraumatisms and, for the moment, are out of danger. One of the children might be transferred for a fracture that would require surgery.
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