Part of the roof of a railway station in Cienfuegos, known as the Camarones Stop and located in the municipality of Palmira, collapsed on Monday, an incident that reflects the deep crisis affecting the country.
Camilo Venegas Yero reported the incident on Facebook and shared some images sent by Mariolys Fernández, daughter of Efraín, the projectionist of the iconic Cine Justo: “She informed me shortly after the event occurred. She took these distressing images herself and sent them to me.”
"After that collapse, I have lost all shelter in my place in the world. Now the only way I have to find refuge there is through words," Venegas recalled, deeply affected by the roof's collapse of a place that filled him with nostalgia.
He also recalled that the site was built in 1914 by the United Railroads of Havana, stating, “the imposing castle-shaped building with two platforms survived multiple versions of Cuba and withstood countless storms until it was Cuba that could not endure. Only then did it give in.” He emphasized that the site was being consumed by the neglect and inaction of the regime.
The economic crisis in Cuba is reflected in the relentless deterioration of buildings. Many structures are collapsing, putting people's lives at risk, while the regime fails to provide effective solutions to the problem.
Last Thursday, the staircase of a multi-family building collapsed in Old Havana, leaving several residents cut off from communication, according to a report on social media by the Municipal Administrative Council.
The official source stated that there are no fatalities to regret, although it did not clarify whether there were any injuries as a result of the incident.
In July, a 60-year-old man died as a result of a collapse in the Havana municipality of Guanabacoa, confirmed Cuban authorities and neighbors of the victim.
The news was shared on social media by the Municipal Administrative Council, which reported that the collapse of the facade of building number 61 seriously injured a neighbor identified as Miguel, 60 years old, who was promptly attended to but later passed away due to the severity of his injuries.
In June, Ismael Ramos Suárez was hospitalized at the Calixto García Hospital due to injuries sustained from the collapse of a building's roof in Old Havana.
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