Landslide Blocks CG-2 Road Lane Near El Tarter, Andorra, Causing Minor Delays
Firefighters secured the site after 1-2 cubic metres of mud and rocks spilled at 8:25pm; traffic resumed by night after cleanup, with probe into stream overflow or pipe failure underway.
Key Points
- Landslide of 1-2 cubic metres of mud and rocks blocked CG-2 downhill lane near El Tarter at 8:25pm.
- Firefighters secured site, inspected slope; traffic police managed minor delays; no injuries.
- Cleanup by Coex crews restored normal traffic by Saturday night.
- Investigation by Ministry into stream overflow or pipe failure underway.
A landslide of mud, rocks, and debris blocked the downhill lane of the CG-2 road near El Tarter on Saturday evening, causing minor traffic delays but no injuries.
The incident occurred at 8:25pm in front of the Abarset venue and an adjacent parking area, where around one to two cubic metres of material spilled onto the carriageway. Firefighters from the Canillo station responded with a truck, secured the site, and inspected the upper slope for further risks. Traffic police and regular police assisted in managing the area and directing vehicles during the brief hold-ups.
Preliminary assessments pointed to a possible stream overflow or pipe failure as the cause, with firefighters continuing to verify the origin. The road never fully closed, and Coex crews later deployed an excavator and trucks to clean and sanitise the affected section.
By Saturday night, normal traffic flow had resumed, as confirmed by the shift chief of Andorra's firefighters. The matter has now passed to the Ministry of Territorial Planning and Urbanism for investigation into the causes. Authorities had urged caution in the area until full clearance. Video footage captured the debris partially covering the roadway.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
Normalitzada la CG-2 al Tarter, després de l'esllavissada d'ahir la nit
- Diari d'Andorra•
Esllavissada a la CG-2 al Tarter sense ferits
- Altaveu•
Una esllavissada de fang i pedres bloqueja la CG-2 a l'altura d'El Tarter
- Diari d'Andorra•
Una esllavissada talla un carril de la CG-2 al Tarter sense provocar ferits