GIANT ROCKS DISLODGED FROM THE HILLSIDE FOLLOWING RAINFALL BLOCK THE HIGHWAY

GIANT ROCKS DISLODGED FROM THE HILLSIDE FOLLOWING RAINFALL BLOCK THE HIGHWAY

Heavy rains in Şırnak’s Beytüşşebap district caused rocks to fall on the highway. Şırnak-Beytüşşebap highway was closed to transportation as a result of giant rocks breaking off from the slope in the Komato region of Taşarası village, and long vehicle queues formed on the route.

Heavy rains, which continue to affect Şırnak, caused disruptions in transportation. In the Komato region of Taşarası village of Beytüşşebap district, giant rocks broke off from the slope after the rains and were thrown onto the highway. Vehicles traveling on the route were stranded on the road after the rocks blocked the road. Upon reporting the incident, highways teams were dispatched to the region. The teams started work to remove the giant rocks that fell on the road and restore transportation. While traffic flow in the region was stopped due to the rockfall, it was reported that efforts are continuing to reopen the road to traffic.