Two young people drowned in the tragic aftermath of an incident that occurred this Wednesday at Sardinero Beach in Santiago de Cuba, when a group of nine people, including three minors, were swimming in that dangerous stretch of coast, where swimming is officially prohibited.
The first young woman who died was identified as Rachel Mora Torres, 20 years old and a resident of Mangos de Baraguá, as confirmed on social media by Aris Arias Batalla, provincial head of Aquatic Safety and Rescue Operations of the Red Cross.
The other deceased person is Yasel Alberto Bicet, also 20 years old and a resident of the Abel Santamaría neighborhood, who remained missing for several hours, but unfortunately his body was located around nine in the morning this Thursday.
After the incident, from which not many details have emerged, specialized Rescue and Salvage forces from the 4th command of the Fire Department and boats from the Border Guard Troops began the search for the missing young man, once the incident was reported.
The search was interrupted during the night and was resumed this morning, as revealed by the official source.
The three minors involved in the tragic incident are siblings.
They have been identified as Renato Cordero Torres (8 years old); Carlos David González Torres (15) and Carla González Torres (17).
The two males have already been discharged, and Carla González remains hospitalized, although her life is not in danger. She even had to receive Cardio Cerebro Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) immediately after the incident.
The three brothers were assisted by members of the group and later attended to at the Josué País health area, located in the Abel Santamaría neighborhood.
It is not recorded that the remaining four people in the group suffered any kind of mishap.
The journalist Yosmany Mayeta, who echoed the tragic accident on his social media, pointed out that "people who drown in the Sardinero and do not appear on the coast can be found after a few days in two possible places: on Siboney Beach or in the Marine Landfill in Aguadores."
I urge the parents of young people and adolescents, as well as the young people who follow me on my page, to take all precautions when going to these coasts that are not suitable for swimming. Not only is there a risk of a regrettable accident, but also a shark or any large fish could enter, as this coast is open sea," he advised.
As of the closing of this note, there are no other details about the tragic circumstances of the incident, which adds to other similar fatal outcomes on the same beach.
In April 2022, two Cuban teenagers, Febrier Sain Felix, 15 years old, and Elizabeth Cisneros Bou, 17 years old, both residents of the city of Santiago de Cuba, drowned on that same beach in front of several witnesses who were gathered there with their families, as reported by the official newspaper Granma.
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