Mallorca tunnel closed due to detachment of a large tarpaulin

Alert among drivers due to the breakage of a tarpaulin in the Son Vic tunnel. | Última hora

Michel's / MDB DigitalAndratx 18/10/2023 12:17

Early on Wednesday morning drivers in Mallorca were alarmed as they drove through the Son Vic tunnel between Peguera and Andratx, due to the detachment of a large tarpaulin inside the tunnel that threatened to fall on vehicles. Many citizens warned the emergency services that the situation compromised traffic safety.

‼️Tancament temporal del túnel de Son Vic, entre Paguera i Andratx, pel desprendiment d'unes lones del sostre de volta.
🚧 Abans de partir, consultau l'estat de la xarxa viària en temps real al visor d'incidències https://t.co/UuqGoT5FeF pic.twitter.com/FMu4TZtYeD
— Carreteres de Mallorca - Consell de Mallorca (@carreteresdeMca) October 18, 2023

The image of the state of the interior of the tunnel has been captured by many of them, as even some lorries and buses, according to witnesses, caught the tarpaulin and feared its complete detachment and, consequently, an accident.

The Consell de Mallorca has decided to temporarily close the tunnel in order to remedy the incident on this section of the dual carriageway that connects Palma with Andratx.

It should be remembered that the Son Vic tunnel was reopened to traffic last March, after refurbishment work that lasted more than a year.