Trucks banned from AP-7 highway in Tarragona due to severe windstorms

Authorities restrict heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes throughout the night as storm Oriana hits.

Generic image of trucks stopped on the AP-7 due to wind restrictions in Tarragona.
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Generic image of trucks stopped on the AP-7 due to wind restrictions in Tarragona.

The Catalan Transit Service has banned trucks weighing over 7,500 kg from the AP-7 highway across the Tarragona region this Saturday night due to dangerous wind gusts.

The measure follows a red alert for hurricane-force winds linked to storm Oriana. Two trucks have already overturned near Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, affecting both the AP-7 and A-7 roads. Recovery efforts are scheduled for Sunday morning.