Tag: rockfall
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Rockfall Disrupts South Island Highway Near Arthur’s Pass
Rockfall Disrupts South Island Highway Near Arthur’s Pass A series of rockfall events has disrupted travel on New Zealand’s South Island, closing parts of State Highway 73 between Canterbury and the West Coast. The incidents, which have affected the main route to Arthur’s Pass and the Mount White area, have prompted warnings for motorists to…
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Rockfall disrupts SH73 near Arthur’s Pass in New Zealand
Rockfall disrupts SH73 near Arthur’s Pass on Christmas night A Christmas Day incident has disrupted travel on the state highway that connects Canterbury with the West Coast of New Zealand. Police and emergency services were alerted to a rockfall event on State Highway 73, near the turnoff to Mount White, around 10:15pm on December 25.…
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Rockfall Triggers Road Disruption on South Island Highway near Arthur’s Pass
Rocks, Road Closures, and Christmas Day Disruption A rockfall event has disrupted traffic on the South Island’s State Highway 73, the route that links Canterbury with the West Coast. The incident occurred on Christmas Day, with Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) responding to a crash around 10:15 pm near the turnoff to Mount White, just…