Landslide Blocks Key Extremadura Road, Driver Rescued Unharmed
A major slope collapse on Spain's CC-428 highway trapped a female driver, who was safely extracted by firefighters amid ongoing regional weather.
Key Points
- Landslide on CC-428 at km 7.500 removed 30m of roadway, blocking link between Caceres de Berzocana and Logrosan.
- Female driver trapped in vehicle but rescued unharmed by firefighters.
- Incident follows severe weather storms disrupting Extremadura.
- Repair extent and terrain risks undetermined by authorities.
A major landslide has blocked a key road in Extremadura, Spain, trapping a driver who was rescued unharmed by firefighters.
The incident occurred on the CC-428 highway linking the towns of Caceres de Berzocana and Logrosan. At kilometre marker 7.500, a significant slope collapse sent around 30 metres of roadway sliding away, severing the connection between the two stretches of road.
The driver, a woman travelling along the route, escaped injury but required extraction by emergency crews after her vehicle became trapped in the affected area. Firefighters freed her safely from the scene.
The event compounds challenges in Extremadura, already battered by recent severe weather storms that have disrupted the region. Authorities have not yet detailed the full extent of repairs or any ongoing risks from the unstable terrain.
Original Sources
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