Bus fire in Sumapaz Tunnel causes monumental traffic jam



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Road emergencies do not stop throughout this holiday Monday. A few moments ago a situation was evidenced in which a bus was involved inside the Sumapaz tunnel, which apparently caught fire due to an electrical failure.

The highway authorities announced the emergency, in the Sumapaz tunnel sector, where the municipality of Melgar communicates with Fusagasugá, where apparently an electrical failure would have generated the situation.

As it could be established, the vehicle presented damage and finally the conflagration occurred, causing the evacuation of the citizens who came in the car.

At this time the authorities and relief agencies are responding to the emergency, which has generated the temporary closure of the structure, andn the Melgar sector in order to attend to the emergency, prevent further damage from occurring and also preserve the life of each of the citizens who may travel through this road corridor, taking into account that at this time there is a large traffic flow through the area due to the return plan that is presented.

In addition, it was known that At this time the two lanes are enabled in counterflow along the Bogotá-Girardot road, this in order to decongest traffic while the service work is finished of the conflagration by the emergency units of the Concession.

Finally, The recommendation is to each of the drivers who move through this area of ​​the region, so that more emergencies can be avoided, In addition, the authorities are calling for tranquility while the tunnel is decongesting.

It should be remembered, that constant controls are being carried out in the different road corridors of the region, in order to address any situation that may arise on the roads, taking into account that a large number of people are being mobilized due to the festive bridge.

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