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Katie Bellis

Massive landslide as 40 tonnes of mud and rocks covers road in Afan Valley

A large landslide has blocked a road in Neath Port Talbot.

The A4107 in Abergwynfi is currently closed in both directions due to a landslip between Commercial Street and Bwlch-Y-Clawdd Road.

Video footage and images from the scene show the road blocked by mud and earth.

The landslip comes after heavy rain and stormy conditions caused travel delays across large parts of south Wales .

A massive landslide covers a road in the Afan Valley (NPT council)
This is the scene this morning (Jonathan Myers)
(Jonathan Myers)
The road will remain closed for most of the day (Jonathan Myers)

The Met Office warned drivers to expect heavy downpours, with heavy rain forecast for much of the morning.

Emergency crews were also at the scene this morning.

Neath Port Talbot Council has confirmed that the road will remain closed for most of the day.

In a statement released on Twitter, a spokesman for the council said: "The A4107 between Abergwynfi and Treorchy has been closed.

"A landslip has blocked the road approximately 1 mile outside Abergwynfi going towards Treorchy. The road will remain closed for most of the day while council workers clear the highway. Updates to follow."

Engineering manager for Neath Port Talbot Council, Hasan Hasan said: “The clear up is going really well. We are working hard and we are hoping to re-open the road after 2pm this afternoon.

“We had to shut the road after 40 tonnes of material fell down, it was raining really heavy this morning but the weather is not as bad now.

“A landslide could reoccur again in the area or elsewhere in the borough.”

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