He old bridge collapseOn the La Paila – Calarcá road, due to a «sudden failure», it has so far left 15 people injured and two police officers dead, who were the occupants of the vehicles that were circulating at the time of its fall.

The president of the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), William Camargo, assured that the infrastructure had been undergoing recurring maintenance and «the last pathology of three months ago reported no bugs or concerns that generate significant effects on its operation and its capacity”.

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The bridge, which connects Quindío and Valle del Cauca, It was built by the National Institute of Roads (Invías) in 1984 and in 2006 he went to the ANI. In 2016, it was repowered and is part of the Armenia – Pereira – Manizales concession, in charge of Autopistas el Café.

At this time, personnel from the ANI, the auditing company and the concessionaire they are evaluating the causes that can cause this sudden collapse.

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«We maintain observation over the area in maximum alert conditions and we have authorities diverting traffic. We recommend that the users of this corridor make use of alternative routes, follow the recommendations of the Police and be attentive to the detours that are being implemented”, said William Camargo.

Military authorities, the Police, the Ministry of Transport, the ANI and departmental and local authorities are responding to the emergency and Heavy traffic is being diverted through the Cartago – Pereira – Armenia corridorwhile drivers of light vehicles can take the road Quimbaya – Alcalá – Cartago.