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Ravine Slope Collapses in Picanya After Overnight Rains, Forcing House Demolitions

Authorities moved to secure the site as the basin agency readies emergency shoring in a section already under works.

Overview

  • A section of the barranco del Poyo next to Calle Almassereta in Picanya gave way overnight after heavy rain, with no reported injuries.
  • Urban planning staff and local police fenced off the area, removed nearby vehicles, and notified the Júcar River Basin Authority to stabilize the site.
  • One municipal home and two privately owned houses will be demolished by agreement after the collapse left the first row of properties at the ravine's edge.
  • The failure occurred in the most delicate stretch, where a bridge and pedestrian–cycle walkway are under construction; CHJ says works paused due to mud and is assessing an emergency fix.
  • Local officials recently filed an upstream reurbanization plan with the central government and are weighing property purchases, while CHJ cites €20 million invested in reinforcing vulnerable slopes in surrounding municipalities.