The heavy rains on Wednesday over Cali reached the sector of the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport in Palmira, but which provides its airport services to the Valle del Cauca capital, and affected its functionality and infrastructure.
Videos on social networks showed the critical situation both outside and inside the Airport.
The strong gusts of wind even caused one of the passenger stairs located in each air bridge to move.
Likewise, part of the roof in some parts of the building came to the ground as a result of the heavy downpour.
#ReportEntérateCali IMPRESSIVE the force of the rains that hit the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport this afternoon. A “false sky” fell and according to video a person was affected. There was damage and a lot of water fell inside. pic.twitter.com/PiDyYiulza
– Find out Cali (@EnterateCali) August 5, 2022
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In one of the waiting rooms for domestic flights, a huge waterfall fell from the ceiling, generating amazement among those present.
The Civil Aeronautics ruled on the matter, assuring that due to the “strong storms recorded in the last few hours at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport in Cali and its surroundings, damage was caused to the airport infrastructure,” they say in a statement published on their account. from Twitter.
#Important information | Due to strong storms recorded in the last few hours at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón Airport in Cali and its surroundings, damage was caused to the airport infrastructure. dealer @aerocaliis evaluating the dimension of the effects pic.twitter.com/liAo359MAC
– Civil Aeronautics of Colombia (@AerocivilCol) August 6, 2022