One person dead and at least five vehicles trapped by landslide in Napo

A landslide was reported this Sunday, February 12, on the Chaco-San Luis highway, in the province of Napo, north of the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Preliminarily it was known that this fact caused one death and at least five vehicles (vans and cars) were trapped.

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Almost all the people managed to get out by their own means, except for the only victim who was reported until today afternoon. The landslide was caused by the recent rains that have fallen in the sector.

It was also reported that near the site of the accident there was a tarabita service, which was suspended as a precaution and due to the danger that exists due to falling rocks, stones and mud.

This road connects Napo with the province of Sucumbíos and has been affected by the sinkhole caused by the regressive erosion of the Coca River. The emergency was reported around 09:00 this Sunday and care work remains in place until this afternoon.

Darío Herrera, head of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP), signed this Saturday, February 11, the declaration of emergency to address the effects caused by the erosion of the Coca River in Napo, on the state road network E45, section Y of Baeza-El Reventador.

According to this portfolio, with this measure the execution of an emerging 8.9-kilometre road solution will be accelerated.

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The MTOP promised to try to rehabilitate a two-kilometre service road while the indicated emergent route is being built.

The start of the work is scheduled for February 22 and will last eight to ten months. (YO)