CURRENT: A rockslide occurred under Strečno. Cars are damaged – iMeteo.sk

This morning there was a rockslide under Strečno. Rocks fell on the road and damaged several cars. Firefighters and police intervene on the scene. On the road of the first class I/18 below Strečno, a landslide of several rocks occurred today shortly after half past nine in the morning, which was also confirmed by the operations center of the Regional Directorate of the Police Force in Žilina, informs Žiliňák. Larger rocks fell on the road in the section behind the village of Strečno in the direction of Martin and damaged some passing vehicles that hit the rocks. Two cars were supposed to crash on the spot. The passing van also has a punctured oil sump and there was also an oil leak. Traffic is restricted. The Žilina fire brigade was also dispatched to the scene and is working to remove the damage, as well as the police. Long queues have started to form on the busy stretch of road, and the road is restricted in both directions and very difficult to pass. The delay on the spot is about an hour. The Žilina police are also drawing attention to the situation on the social network. He asks drivers to be extra careful in this section. We will update the report in case of further information.