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The four fatalities from the serious traffic accident, in which at least four people died early Thursday morning in the province of Camagüey, have already been identified.
However, such identification has been made possible thanks to the efforts of independent media and the information shared by the victims' family members and close friends on social media, as, despite the magnitude of the disaster, official local media remain silent.
The initial identification of Cliver Álvarez Tamayo (17 years old) and Dailenis Silva (19), made by Cubanet, was later joined by that of Milagros Hernández, obtained by Cubanos por el Mundo.
CiberCuba has confirmed that the fourth victim is Yamila Marín, known to her friends as “Yami,” a resident of Camagüey and a friend of Milagros.
The accident occurred after the "Los Olivos" bridge in El Carmen, coming from Santa Lucía beach, in an area known as "Las 80."
“It was a collision between two cars. One was coming out of the beach and hit another that was parked on the opposite side. According to what I was told, the driver had gone to relieve himself,” said a source to Cubanos por el Mundo.
The collision resulted in the instant death of the only minor involved in the tragedy, Cliver Álvarez Mayo, as well as Dailenis Silva.
The car that was leaving the beach - which crashed into the parked car - caught fire after the accident.
According to reports, among the people traveling in that vehicle were the two women who ultimately became the other two fatalities: Milagros Hernández and Yamila Marín, who burned to death in the back of the vehicle as a result of the fire.
In addition to the four fatalities, there would be two seriously injured individuals and one with minor injuries, a detail we have not been able to confirm.
In recent hours, family members and friends of the victims have expressed their shock on social media at the scale of the unexpected tragedy, which has plunged several families into mourning all at once.
As of the time this report was finalized, there have been no other confirmed details regarding the accident.
Traffic accidents of all kinds have been relentless on Cuban roads since the beginning of the year, continuing the trend set by 2023.
On Tuesday of this week, a woman sustained serious injuries after being struck by a tourist vehicle while riding her bicycle on the Jiguaní-Baire highway in Granma.
Last year, 729 people lost their lives in Cuba as a result of traffic accidents. Authorities recorded 8,556 road incidents that left 5,938 injured. Human factors were said to be the cause of 91% of these incidents, according to officials.
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