DN10 () is a national road in

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that runs from

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Brașov Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...

, crossing the

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through the Buzău Pass. The road follows the Buzău River valley and is an important connection between

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and the cities of south-eastern Romania.

December 2006 landslide

On 16 December 2006, a massive

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which occurred in the Siriu commune near kilometer 81 rendered DN10 unusable in that area, as some 5000 m³ of dirt flooded the road. The road was cleared and became available again by 22 December, a week after the landslide occurred.

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File:Ro DN10.jpg, DN10 near Lake Siriu, the area of the December 2006 landslide File:Viaduct Teherău,Siriu - panoramio.jpg, Teherău Viaduct in Siriu File:RO BV Teliu DN10 viaduct.jpg, Viaduct over DN10 in

Teliu Teliu (; ) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Teliu. Geography The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, on the banks of the river Teliu. It lies on the border with Covasna ...

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