Rescue teams have completed the evacuation of 58 people who were stranded in Kabara Kapra in Transfegareshan following an avalanche, the Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU) Arjesh said.

“Arriving at the location, the intervention forces identified 57 tourists. For safe evacuation, they were divided into two groups. The first group, consisting of 17 people, is already being transported by minibus to the municipality of Pitesti. , and the second group, consisting of 41 people (40 tourists and an employee of the accommodation block) safely arrived at another block in the area,” ISU Argeş representatives reported.

The Argesh Prefect Institute announced that 14 of the 15 staff members who were there at the time of the avalanche are still at Cabana Capra.

The length of the avalanche was 2 km. Seven more smaller ones on the closed section of the road to Capra

The cited source states that the length of the avalanche that occurred in the Capra area is 2 kilometers, which is the distance between the point where it is believed to have started and where it stopped.

“Rescuers say that one part hit the cottage, while the other ran into the parking lot and damaged cars parked there. In addition, the forces that intervened today also found traces of seven other smaller avalanches, where the road is closed and to Capra,” – said in messages mentioned in the information sent by the Prefect Institute.

The intervention to evacuate tourists from Cabra Cabra, located near the closed sector DN 7C – Transfăgărăşan, began in the morning. The intervention force of the Argeş Fire Brigade was sent with a multi-purpose snowplow, a SMURD ambulance with qualified first aid, a special vehicle for transporting people and multiple victims, two special vehicles for first intervention and command and two minibuses, according to the information sent by ISU Argeş.

Mountain rescuers, gendarmes and employees of the Highways Administration also took part in the intervention. Two tracked vehicles from ISU Vâlcea and ISU Olt and one UTV from ISU Dâmboviţa were also involved.

The police announced that they will check how the tourists arrived at the closed section of the road at Cabana Capra on Transfăgărăşan.

“During last night, there was a snowfall on DN 7C, km 106-107, in the cabin area, as a result of which several cars were damaged, and about 60 people remained isolated in the cabin. The authorities with the authority on the ground, they are in place to take the necessary measures to evacuate the people.(…) The Police Road Services of Arges will check the route by which the relevant people arrived in the cabin and if deviations from the traffic rules are found, there will be appropriate action has been taken,” said a statement issued by the District Police Inspectorate (IPJ) Arjesh on Sunday.

According to the same source, DN 7C is closed to traffic starting at kilometer 104 from 30 October 2022, this aspect is indicated by signs along DN 7C as well as a signpost and barrier at kilometer 104.

“According to GEO 195/2002 R, in relation to traffic on public roads, this is an offense and is punishable by a fine provided in class III sanctions and with the application of an additional sanction for the offense in the form of suspension of the right to drive for a certain time. within 60 days, non-compliance by the driver of the vehicle with the temporary traffic ban established on a certain section of the public road,” IPJ Argeş notes. (source: Agerpres)

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