HIBAPRESS – Mohammed Zerouih
The Beni Ansar border crossing, in the Nador province, is witnessing a human and traffic flood today, Saturday, as the returnees' movement coincided with the peak of the weekend; this led to severe traffic congestion and widespread crowding at the point connecting occupied Melilla and the Nador province.
This on-the-ground pressure manifested in long iron queues of cars and pedestrians that stretched for considerable distances, besieging the vicinity of the crossing amidst a noticeable slowness in the pace of crossing, in an annual and seasonal scene that regularly repeats whenever weekends coincide with massive human flows.
Field data attributed this traffic congestion to the accumulation of several factors, foremost among them the dual arrival for administrative, commercial, and family visits, in addition to the usual administrative and routine strictness in customs and security checks at the border crossings.
In the face of this complex situation, local and security authorities have deployed their field forces to manage traffic flow and facilitate the crossing process, attempting as much as possible to absorb waves of anger and long waits through precise organization of vehicle movement and ensuring the safety of travelers.
The pace of traffic pressure is expected to remain high for the next few hours this evening, which necessitates drivers and users of this sensitive road axis to exercise the utmost caution and care, and to avoid peak hours to ensure safe and smooth travel.
