A family of three were rehoused today, as a precaution, due to a landslide. The incident occurred in the parish of Curral das Freiras.
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A landslide in Caminho da Ribeira da Ponte, in the Vitória area, in Câmara de Lobos, left one person completely buried, and two others partially buried in their home yesterday afternoon.
The route between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo, one of the most popular routes in mountain areas, is open again after being closed on the 3rd of June, due to a landslide which destroyed a 20m section of the path, as well as guardrails and viewpoints.
Now closed to the general public, the Municipality of Ribeira Brava has started work on the unstable eastern face of Calhau da Lapa.
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has issued a statement, saying that for safety reasons, the PR1 Vereda do Areeiro pedestrian path is temporarily closed, due to a landslide.
Luckily no one was injured, but this rock fall was a little close for comfort for those staying at the wardens centre on Desertas Grande.
A landslide occurred this week in the area between the Rancho cable car and the Cabo Girão viewpoint, in Câmara de Lobos.