Toronto has just been warned to stay away from the Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Bluffs are one of the most picturesque parts of Toronto, but right now they're also pretty dangerous after all therainfall we've received.
That's why the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is urging visitors tosteer clear of the Bluffs(both the top and the bottom) for now. AsMetro News writes, there's a risk of landslides. There have reportedly already been 10 to 15 over recent weeks.
Please steer clear of both the top and bottom of the#ScarboroughBluffs due to landslides.https://t.co/UQvu716Bbxpic.twitter.com/gSIQcgjUpG
— TRCA News (@TRCA_News)May 30, 2017
Even without the wet weather, the Scarborough Bluffs are treacherous. In 2016, emergency crews had to rescue 25 people who tried to climb down the Bluffs.
Earlier this year, the cityrenamedScarborough Bluffs Park (the top of the Bluffs) toScarboro Crescent Parkto avoid confusion with Bluffers Park and Bluffers Beach and to mitigate some of the dangers associated with people exploring these naturally occurring cliffs.
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