Screencap of a video showing flooded and muddy parts of the highway.
Major highway connecting Karak, Tafilah closed amid rockfalls due to rain
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- Authorities have fully closed the main highway connecting Karak and Tafilah as a precaution against dangerous rockfalls and mudslides triggered by a powerful winter storm.
- Emergency crews are working to clear debris from the roadway, but operations are complicated by dense fog and near-zero visibility in the mountainous passes.
The Karak Public Works Directorate announced a total temporary closure of the primary highway linking the governorates of Karak and Tafilah on Sunday morning.
Officials described the move as an emergency precautionary measure necessitated by the hazardous conditions created by a powerful winter storm.
The directorate explained that the decision was made following significant rockfalls and mudslides that obstructed the roadway.
Visibility and Infrastructure Risks
In addition to physical obstructions on the road, authorities highlighted a critical drop in visibility. Dense fog has settled over the mountainous high-altitude passes, creating near-blind driving conditions that pose a direct threat to public safety.
Field teams from the Karak Public Works Directorate, equipped with heavy machinery and bulldozers, were dispatched immediately to the affected sites.
Crews are currently working to clear boulders, silt, and debris to restore safe passage as quickly as weather conditions allow.
