At least 3 dead and 172 injured left by the tornado in Havana

In the afternoon hours of this Sunday, several areas of the capital of Cuba felt the attacks of a powerful tornado.The powerful meteorological phenomenon, which hit Havana in recent hours, has left at least 3 dead and 172 injured, in addition to considerable material damage.

“The damage is severe, so far we regret the loss of 3 human lives and 172 injured people are being treated. "Several brigades are already working on the restoration," said Díaz-Canel in the publication, where he claimed to be "touring places affected by high-intensity atmospheric phenomena in Regla."

This Sunday afternoon-night several neighborhoods in Havana felt the impact of the powerful tornado, whoseWinds reached gusts of 100 km/h.

The phenomenon was caused by "an extratropical low that descended from the southeastern Gulf of Mexico to the western region of the country."

The images that began to circulate online shortly after the tornado hit showed the great magnitude of the damage that its passage through the capital left behind.

Streets full of debris, avenues flooded with water, cars buried by walls or fallen roofs and electricity outages in much of the capital attested to the significant material damage that the tornado has left in Havana.

The Daughters of Galicia maternal hospital in Luyanó, was also visibly punished, as could be seen from the images released by journalist Yusnaby Pérez and the videos recordedon siteby the Cuban paparazzi.

The hospital site was evacuated by firefighters and Red Cross volunteers.

Social networks, once again, became the forum where residents in the capital showed images of the damage. Some users have also used virtual forums to ask for help and information.

"This is horrible, I don't even know what's there," commented a woman, who lives in the area of "Vía Blanca, Semaforo de Regla and Guanabacoa", to the Cuban paparazzi, who has also documented the devastation left by the strong winds. of the powerful organism.