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The intense rains that fell during the weekend complicated some sectors of Cuenca.
An area of the Tarqui parish was flooded and several roads were partially interrupted by falling stones.
Detours are enabled due to provisional closure in a section of the Naranjal-Tenguel road due to damage to the bridge over the Gala River
But the most serious event was the fall of a man into the Tomebamba River, without his body having been found so far.
Also, in the rural parish of Molleturo, a bridge collapsed. Eduardo Pesántez, an inhabitant of the rural parish of Victoria del Portete, in the south of Cuenca, told in a tone of discomfort that every year this sector, characterized by livestock, is partially flooded by the water that falls from the upper part and accumulates in the great grasslands.
The resident stated that this has worsened since the main road connecting Azuay with Loja was built.
The situation has caused considerable damage, mainly for the animals that lose their food: the grass.
The zonal undersecretary 6 of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP), Mario Barsallo, said that between Saturday and Sunday they dealt with several landslides at kilometers 33 and 34 of the Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje highway, which connects Azuay with El Oro. But There were also problems in the Zhud-Cochancay Basin, which links Azuay and Guayas. Between the two, there are eight affected sectors.
Works do not start on the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme road
Loja Emergency Operations Committee was activated due to damages caused by the winter season
He also mentioned that, although the road reconstruction of the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme route was scheduled to begin last week, a group of residents prevented the entry of the machinery; Although the road is closed to interprovincial traffic, the works have not yet started due to people’s impediment.
The official warned that in these days they will ask for help from the police and military to have guarantees and execute the stabilization contract for said section. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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