Following the two earthquakes that struck the eastern region of the island this Sunday, the first with a magnitude of 6.0 and the second 6.7, damage has been reported to homes and state buildings in several provinces, including Santiago de Cuba.
Journalist Anolvis Cuscó Tarradell shared on Facebook images of the cracks in the walls of the North Children's Hospital, known as "La Ondy," caused by the earthquakes.
In the town of El Cobre, there are also reports of damage caused by the earthquakes, Cuscó stated in a Facebook post.
"Severe structural damage in various homes," he noted.
In another post, the journalist reported that the recent earthquakes have further endangered the structure of the No. 2 Masonic Lodge of Santiago de Cuba, which already had pre-existing damage.
"However, it is now more vulnerable than ever. Many of its walls are cracking," he noted.
Marilus Rivero reported in the Facebook group "Bazar Santiago de Cuba" that there are damages in Manaca, El Cristo, due to the earthquakes.
The internet user shared some images showing a house with damage to several walls, particularly cracks.
The user herself made a second post showing more damages in another property in the same area.
William Sánchez Román, in the Facebook group "Bazar Santiago de Cuba," posted images of the damage in an apartment of one of the buildings in the José Martí urban center.
The photographs reveal, above all, vertical and horizontal cracks, which indicate the extent of the earthquakes reported this Sunday.
Although the earthquakes were felt in eastern Cuba and in some central areas, the most significant damage is concentrated mainly in the province of Granma.
Dr. Enrique Diego Arango Arias, head of the National Seismological Service of Cuba at the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS), warned on his social media that the situation is quite complicated following the recording of two earthquakes this Sunday southeast of Pilón, in the province of Granma.
This is why the government of Santiago de Cuba recommended, among other measures, that residents living in high-rise buildings spend most of the day in open areas away from structures.
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