A sports journalist described the dire situation surrounding the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali after the earthquake: “Everything is destroyed.”

On August 10, 2026, Colombia experienced one of the strongest earthquakes of the 21st century, registering a magnitude of 7.4. The major seismic event caused severe damage across several key cities, including Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Quibdó.

In the aftermath of the disaster, a sports journalist reported on the catastrophic conditions surrounding the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, describing the local area as entirely destroyed.