The road between Vueltas and Argaga has been closed after a large landslide has occurred on the Argaga track, in the Vallehermoso municipality, opposite the Valle Gran Rey port.
Two GES helicopters, the Civil Guard, the Local Police, the Valle Gran Rey Voluntary Firefighters, Civil Protection, AEA, as well as personnel from the Valle Gran Rey and Vallehermoso municipalities, are currently involved in the area.
The Cabildo de Tenerife has also lent its collaboration to this emergency by mobilizing the Red Cross rescue team from the Teide National Park.
Helicopter #GES It has evacuated 5 people who have not suffered damage to a safe area, being isolated after the collapse. The emergency teams continue to work and narrow down the incident area.
– 1-1-2 Canarias (@ 112canarias) November 14, 2020
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The emergency services work in the place before the possibility that there are people trapped under the rubble, although as reported by the Ministry of Public Administrations, Justice and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands in principle, There appear to be no victims under the rubble of the landslide that occurred this afternoon between the port of Vueltas and Argaga.
???? ???? They already work in the area: 2 helicopters from the Government of the Canary Islands, Civil Guard, Local Police, Volunteer Firefighters of Valle Gran Rey, Civil Protection, AEA, personnel of the Valle Gran Rey and Vallehermoso City Councils. pic.twitter.com/OQ0Wjj7jJt
– Valle Gran Rey City Council (@Ayto_VGR) November 14, 2020
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This has been stated on his Twitter account by the president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, who has indicated that although there may be campers in the area, the Security Council has said that in principle there appear to be no victims.
For his part, the president of the Cabildo de La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo, has also said that We must be “optimistic” because moments before the collapse there were small landslides in the area that caused the people who were there to move away. Likewise, he commented that residents of Argaga, mainly foreigners, have been asked and they have not missed any neighbor.
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