Sinkholes and Landslides at Príncipe de Asturias Theater: Updates on Closure and Venue Change

2023-06-28 21:12:00

There were sinkholes and landslides from the ravine and the Príncipe de Asturias theater was left without an emergency exit, for which reason a gerontology congress was changed.

A new landslide centimeters from the coastal entrance of the Parque de España Cultural Complex forced the closure of the theater that works there and the suspension of some activities.s. The new sinkholes left the cultural space without an emergency exit, which made it necessary to change the venue of a gerontology congress that was to be held there.

As a result of the landslides that occurred in the ravine, the entrance to the theater is closed, but the rest of the galleries and tunnels where a large cultural agenda usually takes place continues with their ongoing programming And so it will be during the next weekend, as specified to La Capital by sources linked to the organization.

The gerontology congress that was going to be held there was expected to be attended by some 500 people, many of them with reduced mobility, which made it necessary to change venues.

EIt is that upon entering the theater it began to be noticed that the marble tiles on the staircase experienced cracks as if they were giving way, so the place was closed. Thus, the Príncipe de Asturias theater was left without an emergency exit, because previously and due to previous sinkholes, the rear part of the arrival to the cultural space was being used as a general entrance.

According to spokespersons for the Cultural Center, the municipality’s Public Works report indicates that the structure of the auditorium is intact, what has happened is that the precautionary and security conditions around it have been lost in order to have an audience in the place.

Despite the fact that the entry-exit circulation was reversed, now there is no alternative. The Cultural Center, meanwhile, continues with normal operation and will seek to avoid new programming in the theater.

The municipal authorities agreed to suspend the programming in the Theater until the Municipality itself issues new reports and with the new analyzes the conditions are met to rehabilitate the place. Another option is to look for a momentary emergency exit that can achieve the security conditions to allow the public to enter the place.

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