A constructing within the historic middle of Havana that housed 13 households partially collapsed, leaving one particular person lifeless and a minimum of two injured, Cuban authorities mentioned Wednesday.
Rescue groups had been attempting to entry the constructing the place two individuals remained trapped after Tuesday evening’s collapse.
Whereas the explanation for the collapse was not instantly identified, the realm has a number of getting older buildings that lack upkeep and deteriorate in tropical rains, like these presently hitting the island.
Alexis Acosta Silva, mayor of Outdated Havana, instructed native media there have been 54 individuals within the three-story constructing on the time of the collapse. Households had been evacuated to a close-by college, and no harm was reported to surrounding buildings.
Poor upkeep of present residential buildings and the sluggish price of constructing new ones have been prime complaints amongst Cuba’s residents.
Cuba’s Director of Housing Vivian Rodriguez mentioned this week that the island has a housing deficit of 800 houses, particularly within the provinces of Havana, Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and Camaguey.
Authorities figures from 2020 confirmed Cuba had 3.9 million houses. Of those, almost 40% had been in truthful and poor situation.
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