AP-7 remains closed in Pilar de la Horadada after tunnel floods
Thirteen people were evacuated and taken to the municipal shelter. The N-332 is being used as an alternative route while work continues.
The AP-7 tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada remains closed this Wednesday after being flooded by rain from Storm DANA Adam. The closures affect the area between kilometres 770 and 774, and the N-332 is being used as an alternative route, according to traffic information checked that morning.
Thirteen people were evacuated from the tunnel overnight on Monday 19 October and taken to the municipal shelter. They were all in good condition. The Town Hall reported that around 50 litres per square metre had fallen in just over 45 minutes by 22:40.
Mud and stranded vehicles are keeping the road closed while clearance and inspection work is carried out in the tunnel, located at kilometre 772 of the AP-7, between Pilar de la Horadada and Torre de la Horadada. The Ministry of Transport estimates that around 28,000 vehicles use it each day.
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