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The pictures are shocking: more than 300 vehiclesincluding trucks and buses carrying tourists, they got stuck in the middle of the Andes mountain range for a strong storm this Saturday.
The long line of cars stuck high in the mountains was recorded by the trans-Andean channel VTV, which recorded an aerial video at Los Caracoles, showing one of the events that has kept authorities in Chile and Argentina alert since then. sunset. .
It happens in the Cristo Redentor International pass, the place where the routes were covered by the intense snow storm that has been haunting the area for hours.
Due to weather conditions, the crossing was closed after 1pm to avoid road accidents. Since then, those who walked the streets have been stuck: they have been out in the open for six hours trying to keep going.
It is that the fog has greatly reduced visibility and forced drivers to stop to avoid the danger.
In this sense, a bus driver stuck at high altitude spoke to the local MDZ media and told about the difficult landscape they are going through.
“We are all stuck in the Cordillera, inside the Tunnel there are six buses, cars and trucks waiting. The path is full of trucks. No one has given us a solution, no one has appeared. The carbon monoxide of the vehicles is terrible, It must be 15 or 20 degrees below zero. You can’t take it anymore, “the man said.
Crossed trucks and cars stuck in the mountains due to the severe storm in Chile.
Similarly, Daniel Burrieza, director of civil defense in Mendoza, confirmed that they are working together with National Roads to clear the Argentine route and evacuate those affected.
The climatic conditions of the place
As indicated by the National Gendarmerie, the current climate is not recommended for traveling in the high mountains since there are already more than 30 centimeters of snow accumulated.
In this line, they ensured that they expect the same weather conditions to continue over the weekend and into Monday afternoon.
For this reason, the authorities have pointed out that there is little chance that the international tunnel will be re-enabled. For this reason they advise against traveling on these routes until the amount of snow decreases.
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Source: Clarin
