A bus from the Ambateñita cooperative that covered the El Corazón-Simiátug-Ambato route fell into an abyss after being dragged by the muddy landslide that occurred in the La Plancha sector, as a result of the intense storm in the area.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, March 14.
The Girón canton is declared in emergency due to winter ravages. There were cars trapped, landslides, families evacuated and houses and roads affected
Mario Punina, an inhabitant of the sector where the road accident occurred, reported the event to the uniformed police officers who arrived at the scene to verify the accident.
He said that, around 4:00 p.m., the bus from the Ambateñita cooperative, due to bad weather and the terrible conditions of the road, got stuck on the road.
According to the police report, Punina reported that an avalanche of mud subsequently descended and dragged the bus approximately 150 meters into the abyss.
According to the police report, despite the fact that the bus was dragged into the abyss, there are no human losses or injuries, but the El Corazón-Simiátug-Ambato road remains closed.
The uniformed officers stated that they could not reach the accident site in view of the fact that there is a mountain slide; and that this Tuesday, March 15, the extraction of the vehicle was planned.
Ángel Paredes, councilor of the Pangua canton, province of Cotopaxi, reported that the bus, after falling into the abyss, had been stuck in a small flat space, and that this would have had an effect on the fact that there were no serious injuries or deaths.
The passengers were helped by the residents of the La Plancha sector to get out of the unit, it was indicated.
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He asserted that for this reason the Los Pájaros-Penipe road is in poor condition, and recommended that citizens who circulate along this road artery take the necessary precautions. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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