Authorities in Mexico and the United States ordered the precautionary closure of the two international bridges connecting Piedras Negras, Coahuila, with the Texas city of Eagle Pass, after dozens of buoys from the floating anti-migrant barrier were swept away by the strong current of the Rio Grande.
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According to U.S. authorities, approximately 400 buoys, each weighing about one ton, drifted downstream from the Texas side of the Rio Grande, near Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, posing a risk to the infrastructure of the border crossings between Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras.
The anti-migrant buoys broke free due to the rising river levels, caused by runoff from fords and streams due to the heavy rains in the border region.
On the U.S. side, at Shelby Park, where buoys and metal containers are being stored for future installation along the border with Mexico, U.S. authorities inspected the barriers to ensure that the heavy structures could be swept away if the river overflows.
Around midnight, authorities on both sides of the border determined that there was no damage to the bridge infrastructure and ruled out any risk to those crossing between the two countries. As a result, traffic and the pedestrian area were reopened.
Source: unotv
