The earthquake that occurred last Sunday in eastern Cuba primarily impacted the province of Granma, leaving seven injured and affecting over 2,000 homes.
According to reports on Monday at the National Defense Council of Civil Defense, there are preliminarily 2,018 impacts on homes in Granma, of which 26 are total collapses.
Additionally, 30 healthcare institutions and 40 educational ones were damaged.
The population remains on alert after the number of aftershocks from the earthquake detected so far has risen to 1,130 in recent hours, of which 47 were felt, particularly in Pilón, Granma.
In Santiago de Cuba, the two tremors affected 234 homes, primarily damaging walls, ceilings, and structures.
In the Granma region, the authorities reported that there were no fatalities as a direct result of the earthquakes; however, there are seven people injured, including two minors.
The state-run weekly La Demajagua reported that in Pilón, one of the most affected municipalities, two people—a five-year-old girl and a 48-year-old woman—sustained injuries.
In the municipality of Media Luna, there are also several injured individuals, including a minor and an adult, all in the community of La Junta.
There were three deaths, although the official report classifies them as not directly associated with the earthquakes. One was a terminal cancer patient, and the other two were due to heart attacks.
From several municipalities in that province, located along the southern coast (Pilón, Campechuela, Media Luna, Niquero), distressing images have emerged, showing destruction and fear taking over the streets of the towns.
In Pilón, reports indicate house collapses, wall cracking, falling ceiling tiles in the Comandante Félix Lugones hospital, and breaks in the pier.
In the mountainous areas, nine landslides have been reported.
By 5:59 AM on Monday, a total of 885 aftershocks had been recorded, including the two tremors measuring 6.0 and 6.7 that were felt on Sunday morning.
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