10/02/2026 - Diario de Alicante
Residents fear a large landslide could occur that could affect their homes.
Neighbors of Benillup ask Pérez Llorca to stop the advance of the Barranc de Caraita
Neighbors of Benillup (El Comtat) They have sent a letter to president of the GeneralitatJuanfran Pérez Llorcato order your direct involvement in a final solution to ground instability at the Barranc de Caraita, a riverbed that runs very close to several housing in the town center.
Residents fear that a [problem/incident/etc.] could occur large-scale landslide that affects homes, and they cite as a reference the recent case of Niscemi (Sicily), where a section of four kilometers down the ravine, with houses. The example underlines that a sustained erosion can lead to sudden collapses when the riverbed advances towards inhabited areas.
The town, with a little over a hundred inhabitants at the Travadell Valley and bordering with Cocentaina, Almudaina, Benimarfull and Millena, suffers since 2004 recurring episodes of landslides and collapses in the Barranc de Caraita, tributary of the Serpis River which runs through the center and passes a short distance from several houses, compromising the neighborhood safety.
Erosion, timely responses, and a request for leadership
According to neighborhood spokespeople, the episodes of heavy and persistent rains have been causing a constant erosion of the slope, with landslides and xicotets landslides which, added together, increase the risk for nearby homes after each storm. The proximity of the houses amplifies the exposure and creates a climate of 'fear and constant uncertainty'among the residents.
The document sent to the head of the Consell includes the background, negotiations with various regional ministries y the current state of the landThey claim that during more than two decades Numerous documents and requests have been submitted, both by the City Council and by private individuals, without any action having been taken. comprehensive action that guarantees the stability of the ravineThe responses received, they indicate, have been 'partial or limited to specific interventions', which provide temporary relief but do not resolve the underlying problem.
Therefore they demandclear political leadership'that coordinates the different departments involvedalign technical criteria and unlock one final solution. ‘We're not asking for privileges, just to be able to live in our town without fear every time it rains.',' say the residents, who are asking for a planned intervention de slope stabilization y riverbed protection to prevent further landslides and ensure the adjacent dwellings.
Font: Diario de Alicante