Grenada's stadium destroyed by hurricane

Winds in excess of 120mph have devastated Grenada's National Stadium Complex, after Hurricane Ivan swept through the lower part of the Eastern Caribbean.

The complex, which was completed in early 2000, in time to host a one-day match between West Indies and Australia, was the national home of not only cricket, but football and track-and-field athletics as well. It had been scheduled to host the regional one-day championship next month, and is one of the eight venues selected for the 2007 World Cup.

Grenada was caught right in the path of Hurricane Ivan, and officials believe there have been in excess of 20 deaths on the island. The stadium's facilities have been ripped apart - the roofing for the covered stands has blown away, and the fixtures and fittings in the double-decker stands have been ploughed into the outfield.

The electronic scoreboard at the national stadum was completely destroyed, as was as the manual version in the cricket ground. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency has been dispatched from Barbados to conduct a detailed damage report, while the hurricane moves off into the south-eastern part of the Caribbean Sea.