Andorran authorities reopen road after landslide leaves it cut off from Spain

ANDORRAN authorities have reopened a road to all traffic this morning (Monday) after a landslide blocked it and access to Spain.

The principality’s Transport Department said the CG-1 road had been cleared off debris from the landslide which took place near Borda Sabate on Saturday.

Aquesta és l’esllavissada que ha obligat a tallar la circulació a la CG-1, a l’altura del Punt de Trobada. @GovernAndorra , @comusantjulia i els cossos especials del país treballen per restablir la comunicació amb Espanya per aquesta via. pic.twitter.com/j8r8VSOkiN

— Mobilitat Andorra (@Mobilitat_AND) August 10, 2019

Transport Department officials worked with their Spanish counterparts to unblock the road and divert traffic after the road was shut at about 10am.

Reparacions zona afectada pic.twitter.com/nCYhMBbJxA

— COEX (@COEX_Andorra) August 11, 2019

Light vehicles were permitted to use the road from around 1pm while heavy vehicles such as lorries had to enter and leave Andorra via France.

Inicien els treballs de protecció a la CG-1 per restablir, en els dies vinents, tots els carrils en els dos sentits de la marxa. S'instal·la una paret de formigó, uns pilars metàl·lics i uns taulons a la zona afectada per garantir les condicions òptimes de seguretat. pic.twitter.com/u2XnBWMngA

— Mobilitat Andorra (@Mobilitat_AND) August 12, 2019

No injuries were caused by the landslide but a nearby shopping centre was damaged, according to Andorran authorities. Specialists are yet to determine the cause of the landslide.