由于暴雨,Rockfall关闭了亚瑟山口和奥蒂拉之间的SH73,预计将有更多的关闭. Rockfall closes SH73 between Arthur's Pass and Otira due to heavy rain, with further closures expected.

Arthur's Pass村与Otira之间, 大雨在SH73引发了岩崩, 关闭了连接西海岸和坎特伯雷的公路。 Heavy rain triggered a rockfall on SH73 between Arthur's Pass village and Otira, closing the road connecting West Coast and Canterbury. 新西兰运输局正在密切监测局势,并将在星期六重新评估。 The NZ Transport Agency is closely monitoring the situation and will reassess on Saturday. 经由Lewis Pass的另一条路线为行程增加一小时。 An alternative route via Lewis Pass adds 1 hour to the journey. 由于预计整个星期二会有大雨,可能会发生进一步的岩崩和关闭。 Further rockfalls and closures are likely due to forecasted heavy rain through Tuesday.