"Several attempts were made by local police to get to the man but the road was impassable, " the chief inspector said.

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If your vehicle becomes disabled or the road becomes impassable, turn on your emergency flashers, stay in the car and remain calm.

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According to a department spokesman, Benn-i-pott Road, from Brandywell Cottage to the Mountain Road remains impassable due to "large snow drifts" .

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It turns especially treacherous during the rainy season (December to March), when the lack of asphalt or concrete paving leads the road to become impassable in many spots.

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As for Gorno-Badakhshan, a region covering nearly half of the country, its only outlet is the perilous mountain road to Osh in Kirgizstan, impassable in winter.

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The main road between eastern and western Bolivia has been impassable.

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