Mudslide cuts road near Gavarnie, motorhome swept away, occupants unhurt
A torrential mudslide hit Gèdre in the Hautes-Pyrénées on Saturday evening, blocking the D921 between Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Gavarnie. Over 130,000 m³ ...
A torrential mudslide hit Gèdre in the Hautes-Pyrénées on Saturday evening, blocking the D921 between Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Gavarnie. Over 130,000 m³ of shale and mud moved, with 13,000 m³ ending up on the road. A motorhome was swept away, but its occupants escaped unharmed. Access to Gavarnie and central Gèdre is restricted to local residents and those with reservations; motorhomes, buses and trucks are banned from the area. Cleanup is underway, with reopening hoped for by Monday.