Falling rocks continued to hamper the work of crews trying to clear the Suhua Highway for passage Monday, with the road set to remain sealed off until 3 p.m.Large rocks fell near the 112.6-km mark of the highway Sunday, forcing authorities to seal the road to clear the debris. The scheduled reopening of the highway has been push backed to later this afternoon as rocks continue to fall. Authorities also cleared falling rocks at the 164-km mark of the Central Cross-Island Highway yesterday, which is again open to traffic. Officials are asking drivers to avoid mountain roads in these areas, especially during and shortly after rainfall, which may loosen soil, leading to rockslides.

Source: The China Post May 29, 2017 03:22 UTC