RSOE EDIS: Romania - Landslide - 2010.02.22

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2010-02-22 08:33:49 - Landslide - Romania EDIS CODE: LS-20100222-25025-ROU Date & Time: 2010-02-22 08:33:49 [UTC] Area: Romania, Mehedinti County, Between Valea Alba and Balota, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Eight trains were canceled and 10 will be swerved because of the serious landslide which occurred in the Mehedinti county (south-western Romania), which led to the close of the train traffic between Valea Alba and Balota, the CFR Calatori on Sunday informs. The Mehedinti Rail Transports Police chief, Ion Cotarta, on Sunday told that the said phenomenon affected the railway on several tens of meters. “The landslide was perceived by the engine driver of the Intercity 594 passenger train, which had took off from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Bucharest. The 40 passengers were brought back to the railway station and shipped to buses”, Cotarta added. According to CFR Calatori, the passenger trains will reach their destinations 120-minute in delay against their usual schedule, because of their circulation on the detour routes. Posted:2010-02-22 08:33:49 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu