Daily Express Subscriber
Sign in to your account.

BEAUFORT: A hillside collapsed at Mile 60 and nearly buried the left side of a road, Saturday.

A resident identified as Albert said the incident, located near a quarry, occurred before noon time, when a large rock suddenly rolled and caused the land to slide. He said as the incident occurred near a quarry, the relevant parties should monitor area for any potential dangers. “Fortunately, there were no vehicles or villagers passing by at that time or the collapse could have caused an accident,” he said Saturday. Albert added that the incident was also due to negligent and inappropriate land clearing being done without thinking about the consequences.

“We ask the Public Works Department to take appropriate action to ensure that the road can be repaired,” he said.