Woman identified who drowned at a beach in Santiago de Cuba

The woman who died this Wednesday morning after drowning at Buey Cabón beach, in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba, has been identified as Amarilis Asin Sosa.

The woman, mother of two adult sons, was celebrating at the beach with her family the birthday of her granddaughter, which had been the day before but which the family was celebrating on this Wednesday with a beach day, as reported on social media by journalist Yosmany Mayeta.

The family experienced moments of anguish as they tried to revive her on the sand while other relatives looked for a car to take her to a hospital.

The aforementioned source reiterated that the drivers of several vehicles who were at the beach at that moment refused to offer assistance to take the victim to a hospital, which caused outrage among several of those present.

"After the refusal of many drivers of vehicles stationed on the sand, the woman was assisted by another car, but she died despite the efforts made," the communicator indicated.

Regarding such a complaint, several commentators have insisted in recent hours that Amarilis's family has the right to report those who refused to provide assistance, as such behavior is punishable by law.

Amarilis Asin has been described as a "dedicated mother and grandmother," whose unexpected loss has been a severe blow to her loved ones.

The victim resided in the Nuevo Vista Alegre neighborhood. Her remains were laid to rest at her home, and her funeral will take place on the morning of this Thursday.

Unfortunately, this is not the first incident of its kind reported in Santiago de Cuba in recent months.

At the end of May, a young man died in Santiago de Cuba after drowning at La Estrella beach, a small stretch of coastline near El Morro.

Just a few days before that incident, two other young people drowned at Sardinero beach, also in the municipal capital of Santiago de Cuba, when a group of nine people - including three minors - were swimming in that dangerous stretch of coastline, where it is officially prohibited to do so.

In that case, the first young woman who died was identified as Rachel Mora Torres, 20 years old and a resident of Mangos de Baraguá, as confirmed by Aris Arias Batalla, provincial head of Aquatic Safety and Operations and Relief of the Red Cross.

The other deceased was Yasel Alberto Bicet, also 20 years old and a resident of the Abel Santamaría neighborhood, who remained missing for several hours, although his body was later found.