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A collapse that occurred early Monday morning in Santiago de Cuba, where the wall of a kiosk fell, created a scene that highlights the crisis in the country: people collecting bricks to be reused.
Journalist Yosmany Mayeta reported on Facebook that the incident occurred at the intersection of A Street and 3rd Street in Vista Hermosa, in front of a Baptist church.
"Due to the construction material crisis, some people have begun to arrive in the area and take bricks for their homes," stated the communicator, highlighting the serious situation in the country, where those building houses must resort to any available resources to meet their needs.
According to Mayeta, this is a very busy corner in the neighborhood because the residents have turned it into a dumping ground; however, there were no reported injuries following the collapse of the kiosk wall where food was sold.
"Luckily it was nighttime and no one was throwing trash or passing by; otherwise, the wall would have fallen on them," commented a neighbor in the area to the journalist.
"I advise drivers and motorcyclists passing through this street to take safety precautions, as there are still concrete and brick debris in the middle of the road, which can be very harmful for those in vehicles," warned Mayeta, highlighting the regime's inaction regarding the issue of solid waste collection.
In 2023, Santiago de Cuba was one of the provinces that constructed the fewest homes, along with Camagüey, Holguín, and Havana. This situation forces people to resort to any means necessary to address the long-standing issue of securing decent housing, such as salvaging bricks from a collapse.
The regime has been failing to meet the housing construction plan for several consecutive years, but it has not faltered in constructing hotels, despite their very low occupancy rates.
Granma reported that by the end of October, only about 13,300 buildings were completed in Cuba, which represents 54% of the annual plan.
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