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Medellín mall ceiling partially collapses, minor injuries reported
🇨🇴 Colombia /Disasters & Emergencies

Medellín mall ceiling partially collapses, minor injuries reported

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Part of the ceiling collapsed at Unicentro shopping mall in Medellín, Colombia, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
  • The incident occurred at the main entrance during a busy holiday weekend, causing minor injuries to an estimated 7 to 10 people.
  • The mall administration stated that protocols were activated, and no one suffered serious injuries; emergency services responded to the scene.

A section of the ceiling at Unicentro shopping mall in Medellín, Colombia, collapsed on Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2026. The incident happened at the main entrance during a period of high customer traffic due to the holiday weekend. Videos circulating on social media showed people observing the damaged area as security and mall staff cordoned it off.

Between 7 and 10 people sustained minor injuries.

— Federico GutiérrezMedellín Mayor, providing preliminary information on the number of injured after the ceiling collapse.

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez reported via his X account that preliminary information indicated between 7 and 10 people sustained minor injuries. He confirmed that the mall had immediately activated its response protocols, and the affected individuals were being attended to by health services. The Medellín Official Fire Department was also dispatched to the scene to assist and assess the safety conditions.

The mall immediately activated its response protocols, and the affected individuals were being attended to by health services.

— Federico GutiérrezDescribing the mall's immediate actions following the incident.

In a statement released on June 6, the Unicentro Medellín Commercial Citadel clarified that the collapse involved drywall panels from the false ceiling at the main entrance on Avenida Bolivariana. The mall's administration assured that established protocols were immediately implemented to ensure the safety of visitors, merchants, and employees.

The incident corresponded to the detachment of some drywall panels belonging to the false ceiling located in the main entrance area on Avenida Bolivariana.

— Unicentro Medellín Commercial CitadelOfficial statement clarifying the nature of the ceiling collapse.

"Our safety procedures were followed, with timely support from emergency organizations, including the Medellín Official Fire Department and the EMI medical service, who assessed the people present at the location," the statement read. Unicentro emphasized that no individuals suffered serious injuries related to the incident. The mall is cooperating with emergency services to investigate the cause and ensure the structural integrity of the remaining areas.

We activated the established attention and response protocols of the Commercial Center immediately, aimed at protecting the integrity of our visitors, merchants, and collaborators.

— Unicentro Medellín Commercial CitadelOfficial statement detailing the mall's safety response.
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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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