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Overnight Landslide on Cerro Hermitte Forces Evacuation of 90+ Families in Comodoro Rivadavia

Authorities restricted access for at least 48 hours because geologists report the hillside is still moving.

Overview

  • No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but dozens of homes sustained severe structural damage and some are uninhabitable.
  • Ruptures in underground gas and water networks and a nighttime power outage triggered utility shutoffs and safety inspections.
  • Municipal, Segemar and university teams are monitoring an unstable stretch estimated at roughly 1,300–1,600 meters.
  • A geologist warned that only a portion of the unstable mass has shifted so far, keeping the risk of further movement in the coming days.
  • Firefighters, Civil Defense and police carried out door-to-door evacuations and opened shelters at Club Talleres, Hotel Deportivo and Club Ameghino.