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Major traffic jam as SLEX closes Alabang viaduct due to fire
Major traffic jam as SLEX closes Alabang viaduct due to fire
Patrick Quintos,
ABS-CBN News
Published Apr 19, 2017 05:06 PM PHT

MANILA - The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) management apologized for the heavy traffic near the Alabang northbound exit on Wednesday, after a nearby residential area caught fire.
MANILA - The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) management apologized for the heavy traffic near the Alabang northbound exit on Wednesday, after a nearby residential area caught fire.
SLEX had to close northbound and southbound Alabang viaduct to traffic for almost an hour because a transmission line collapsed while the fire was ongoing, the management said in a statement.
SLEX had to close northbound and southbound Alabang viaduct to traffic for almost an hour because a transmission line collapsed while the fire was ongoing, the management said in a statement.
"Because of the imminent danger this situation posed to motorists, we closed both the northbound and southbound Alabang viaduct at around 9:10 AM to ensure the public’s safety," said SLEX.
"Because of the imminent danger this situation posed to motorists, we closed both the northbound and southbound Alabang viaduct at around 9:10 AM to ensure the public’s safety," said SLEX.
Annoyed motorists and commuters took to social media to express their rants about the heavy traffic on SLEX.
Annoyed motorists and commuters took to social media to express their rants about the heavy traffic on SLEX.
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Ang traffic sa SLEX kasi may sunog somewhere tapos nasa jeep ako tapos ang init. Nakakalungkot.
— Alex Bacz (@alexbacz) April 19, 2017
Ang traffic sa SLEX kasi may sunog somewhere tapos nasa jeep ako tapos ang init. Nakakalungkot.
— Alex Bacz (@alexbacz) April 19, 2017
Kaya pala traffic may sunog sa parteng Alabang. 😴
— Patricio (@JPatrickPila) April 19, 2017
Kaya pala traffic may sunog sa parteng Alabang. 😴
— Patricio (@JPatrickPila) April 19, 2017
Super traffic along SLEX due to residential fire in alabang and an electrical post collapsed. #LateForWork
— joseph rafanan (@joseph_joey) April 19, 2017
Super traffic along SLEX due to residential fire in alabang and an electrical post collapsed. #LateForWork
— joseph rafanan (@joseph_joey) April 19, 2017
ADVISORY: Isang residential fire ang sumiklab sa may Alabang Exit NB ayon sa @OfficialSLEX.
📷 Bayan Patroller Kim Fajardo @mybigdoc pic.twitter.com/LdxuubY7Ea
— Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo (@bayanmo) April 19, 2017
ADVISORY: Isang residential fire ang sumiklab sa may Alabang Exit NB ayon sa @OfficialSLEX.
— Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo (@bayanmo) April 19, 2017
📷 Bayan Patroller Kim Fajardo @mybigdoc pic.twitter.com/LdxuubY7Ea
"We apologize to our motorists for the inconvenience caused by a residential fire near the Alabang northbound exit of the South Luzon Expressway," said SLEX.
"We apologize to our motorists for the inconvenience caused by a residential fire near the Alabang northbound exit of the South Luzon Expressway," said SLEX.
The Bureau of Fire Protection in Muntinlupa said 50 households on Kilometer 25, Napocor Road were affected by the fire. No casualties were reported.
The Bureau of Fire Protection in Muntinlupa said 50 households on Kilometer 25, Napocor Road were affected by the fire. No casualties were reported.
The transmission line that collapsed belongs to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The NGCP said it was their Binan-Muntinlupa 230kV line.
The transmission line that collapsed belongs to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The NGCP said it was their Binan-Muntinlupa 230kV line.
The NGCP said the collapse of the power line did not cause interruptions because of their line redundancy system.
The NGCP said the collapse of the power line did not cause interruptions because of their line redundancy system.
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