Transportation stopped on Erzincan-Erzurum road, warning to drivers

In Erzincan, where a yellow code warning was issued by meteorology, the intermittent downpour had a negative impact on life. After the rain, floods occurred in many parts of the city. A flood also occurred in the Sansa Creek location of the Erzurum-Erzincan highway. Due to the flood, transportation on the highway was restricted to one way.

Erzincan Special Provincial Administration and Highways teams continue their work in the region.

TRANSPORTATION STOPPED

Erzincan Governorship made a statement due to the heavy rainfall in the city. In the statement, it was stated that a landslide occurred on the 56th kilometer of the Erzincan-Erzurum highway. "Due to heavy rains, a landslide occurred on the 56th kilometer of the Erzincan-Erzurum highway. As a result of the landslide, transportation was temporarily stopped due to the road being covered with soil and sediment in both directions. After the incident was reported, the Highways, AFAD, DSI, Special Provincial Administration and gendarmerie teams were quickly dispatched to the region and the road was rebuilt." "According to the first findings made in the region, there are no citizens trapped and there was no injury or loss of life in the incident. The teams' work continues uninterruptedly to reopen the road to transportation safely."