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Earthquake Leaves 24 Sports Venues with Serious Damage in Valle del Cauca; Indervalle Announces Reconstruction Plan
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Earthquake Leaves 24 Sports Venues with Serious Damage in Valle del Cauca; Indervalle Announces Reconstruction Plan

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A recent earthquake has caused significant damage to 24 sports facilities in Colombia's Valle del Cauca region, with 36 venues affected overall.
  • Indervalle, the regional sports institute, is implementing a reconstruction plan and providing support to affected personnel and athletes.
  • Preliminary reports indicate that 173 Indervalle employees have suffered damage to their homes, with the institute's main building also sustaining considerable damage.

The recent earthquake that struck Colombia's Valle del Cauca region has left a trail of destruction, severely impacting sports infrastructure. The regional sports institute, Indervalle, reports that 36 sports venues across 11 municipalities have been affected, with 24 of these suffering serious damage. This has prompted Indervalle to launch a reconstruction plan and activate support measures for its staff and the region's athletes.

Indervalle's General Manager, Ana Milena Orozco, confirmed that the institute is actively assessing the damage, supporting athletes, and ensuring the safety of its personnel. The strategy aims to mitigate the earthquake's impact on sports facilities and the overall well-being of athletes and officials in the department. The institute is also organizing humanitarian aid for the affected municipalities.

Indervalle maintains an active attention route following the earthquake for the safety of its personnel, athletes, and sports venues.

— IndervalleStatement on the institute's response to the earthquake's impact.

Preliminary assessments reveal the personal toll of the earthquake, with 173 Indervalle employees reporting partial or total loss of their homes. These affected staff members are located in various municipalities, including Cali, Roldanillo, Yumbo, Palmira, and Buenaventura, among others. The main building of Indervalle, particularly the infrastructure department, also sustained considerable damage, forcing some staff to work remotely.

In Cali, the Secretariat of Sport and Recreation has declared several spaces within the Jaime Aparicio Sports Unit unsafe for use. These include the Coliseo El Pueblo, the Alcides Nieto Patiño Velodrome, the Softball Stadium, the Francisco Chois Volleyball Coliseum, the Hernando Botero O’Byrne Aquatic Complex, the Evangelista Mora Coliseum, the Climbing Wall, and the Bowling Coliseum. To maintain athletes' training, the Sports Medicine Center, along with coaches and biomedical teams, has implemented virtual training, home-based workouts, and hybrid schemes.

The entity reports 173 collaborators with housing affected and damage to venues in 11 municipalities.

— IndervallePreliminary report on the extent of the damage caused by the earthquake.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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