Heavy rains ensure many missions in Tyrol, the Brenner becomes practicable «DiePresse.com

The South Tyrolean Brenner motorway (A22) was reopened Monday morning after a short break. In each direction, one way is pbadable, communicated the control center of the traffic of Bolzano. An oncoming traffic zone has been set up. However, there is traffic congestion and column traffic in both directions, he said. Already during the weekend, there had been a total blockage of A22 after a Murenabgang, which had been canceled on Monday night. Sunday night, mud and rocks were loose and slipped on the road. There are strong storms all over Italy right now. After heavy rains, the situation in parts of Tyrol and South Tyrol remains tense.

On the northbound lane of A22 Brennerbad, six vehicles were detected about five kilometers below the burner. A handlebar was slightly injured. Brennerstaatsstraße (SS 12) had to be closed after a Murenabgang south of Mauls. As only one lane had originally been cleared on the A22 in either direction, the Tyrolean authorities have activated truck block management on the Inntal Highway (A12) near Kufstein. From 5 am, the maximum number of heavy vehicles was limited to 300 per hour. The measurement was completed shortly after 8.30 am again. Congestion on the Bavarian side then slowly dissolves.

East Tyrol and Zillertal seriously affected

After heavy rains, the situation in parts of Tyrol and South Tyrol remains tense. On Monday night, firefighters had to move to many missions. East Tyrol and Hintere Zillertal were particularly affected. South of Brenner, the province's headquarters had 150 missions.

In East Tyrol, Defereggental and Winkeltal in Außervillgraten have undergone minor mudslides. In Assling, a death took off on the Drauradweg. In the Lienz area, firefighters had to pump out overflowing cbads from the water. The situation was particularly tense especially in Carinthia, said the Osttiroler district fire brigade commander, Franz Brunner, at the ORF Tirol. Settlement areas were previously unaffected in East Tyrol.

At the back of the Zillertal, there were also smaller Murenabgängen. In Finkenberg, a car was hit by mud. In Ginzling, a stream overflowed banks and also moved the street. The Tuxertal was cut off from the outside world for a short time on Sunday night. Meanwhile, roadblocks have been largely lifted.

(APA)