A fire affected this morning one of the pedestrian bridges located on the Paseo de la República (Vía Expresa), between Canada and Javier Prado avenues, in the district of La Victoria. The fire spread several meters from one of the access stairs.
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According to TV Peru, the high-voltage cables that are part of the bridge structure would have short-circuited, sparking the fire. The incident was controlled by the General Fire Department, which quickly rushed to the scene to put out the flames.
The fire alerted residents and employees of companies near the bridge that connects the districts of La Victoria and Lince. It also caused fear among drivers traveling in the lane from south to north of the Vía Expresa. However, no property or personal damage occurred.
Wiring and tubes could fall to the track
Colonel Martín Aruajo, head of the PNP Transit Division, assured that measures were taken to prevent part of the tubes that protected the wiring from falling onto the highway, affecting vehicles, drivers, or passengers.
Part of the burned material falls onto the Expressway. (Photo: Alessandro Currarino / GEC)
“We were able to realize that part of the material that was burning was being released as a result of the fire,” he said.
