Of theCuban teenagers aged 14 and 16 drowned while fishing in a river in a rural community in the Vertientes municipality, in Camagüey.
The tragic accident occurred on Wednesday in the small Concordia batey, located near the Batalla de las Guásimas sugar mill, 22 kilometers from the city of Vertientes.
The sad news was announced by Internet user María Estrella Cruz in the group ofFacebook "Revolico Battle of the Guásimas".
BoysThey were fishing in the San Pedro River, one of the largest hydrographic basins in the province that passes through three municipalities: Camagüey, Jimaguayú and Vertientes.
They were identified asDaniel, 17 years old, and Cristian, 14, according to a comment by Internet user China Curbelo in a publication ofCuba Trendings. They were both with two other young people when Cristian fell into the water and Daniel jumped in to try to save him.
The event has shocked the local residents.
"We are all mourning the great loss of those two little angels who were just beginning to live. May their soul rest in peace. My most sincere condolences to family and friends," wrote Iralis Pupos.
"Very, very sad what happened to my EPD neighbors. Strength for those families. God will welcome them very well in his kingdom," said Rosmery Gómez.
"A very hard loss, there are no words to say how much pain is being felt in our little town, they were children very loved by everyone," said Lumey Sedeño González.
Users on social networks commented that on Thursday, a few hours after the drowning of the minors, the Minister of Public Health José Ángel Portal Miranda and the Prime Minister Manuel Marrero visited health centers in Vertientes.
"Marrero visited the Batalla de las Guásimas power plant. A few kilometers from there, two boys, 14 and 16 years old, drowned while fishing in Concordia, probably to have something to eat. This despicable leader, who a few days ago was seen singing half drunk, would he have gone to Concordia to pay his condolences to the families of the deceased? Surely not," he questioned.Facebook Luis Enrique Perdomo Silva.
Details of the teenagers' deaths are not known. Local authorities did not comment on the incident.
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