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Edificio hotelero gravemente dañado de noche, rodeado por un perímetro de seguridad con cinta de cerramiento en una intersección urbana
Imagen alusiva de una edificación dañada bajo perímetro de seguridad en una intersección urbana, a la espera de su demolición. · Imagen generada por EPM

Cali's Hotel La Luna to be demolished after new debris fall

Hotel La Luna in Cali, at Autopista Suroriental and calle 13, will be demolished after recording a new structural movement and debris fall on Sunday, November…

--- The context --- Since the August 10 earthquake, Cali has been assessing buildings left at risk across different parts of the city. Among them is Hotel La Luna, at the Autopista Suroriental and calle 13 intersection, whose original structure largely collapsed during the quake and which has since remained under monitoring by the Secretariat of Risk Management. --- The facts --- On the afternoon of Sunday, November 8, the building recorded a new structural movement and a fall of debris. The Secretariat inspected the property to assess what happened and verify the condition of the structure, and confirmed that the falling material left no injured people and no victims. After the incident, authorities widened the safety perimeter around the hotel, in coordination with the Secretariat of Mobility, to protect pedestrians and drivers passing through this point in southern Cali. The measure seeks to reduce exposure to the possibility of further debris falls while the intervention is carried out. --- The positions --- Risk Management Secretary Ricardo Peñuela confirmed indirectly that the demolition will begin next week and explained that extending the perimeter is meant to let people pass safely and to reduce the risk of collapse at the site. The District Risk Management Council has already approved the demolition, which will be carried out by the owners, who are taking part in preparatory technical meetings with the Secretariat. --- What remains unknown --- Before the teardown, plans include setting up a Unified Command Post, strategies to drive away animals that may be inside the building, and coordination with neighboring owners and tenants to review the classification of items. According to the Secretariat's official tally, the District Council has already approved 82 demolitions and 11 buildings have been demolished to date. --- Unanswered questions --- On what exact day next week will the demolition of Hotel La Luna begin? How long will the widened perimeter at Autopista Suroriental and calle 13 remain in place? How will neighboring owners and tenants be protected while the teardown work is under way? --- EPM analysis --- The case joins a list of interventions that includes María Mercedes Lloreda, Cali Express, D'Corpus, CR Guadalupe and the former Molino Rojo motel, plus six other structures downtown. Hotel Metrópolis, at calle 9 and carrera 44, is in the final stage of demolition. At Edificio Arábico, at calle 5 and carrera 66, work began on Thursday, October 22 under SDI Demoliciones y Excavaciones, with an estimated timeline of three weeks to bring the structure down and one additional week to remove materials, and adjacent roads can already be used again. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, demolishing Hotel La Luna protects first the people who travel every day through southern Cali, because a structure that already largely collapsed and shed debris again cannot keep waiting for slow decisions. The widened perimeter, the Unified Command Post and the prior coordination with neighbors show risk management designed for the community. The challenge now is to meet the start announced for next week and to keep the same level of care with the other approved buildings.
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