A partial collapse at the "Holvein Quesada" primary school, located in the Santa Amalia neighborhood of the Arroyo Naranjo municipality in Havana, has highlighted the alarming state of deterioration of educational facilities in Cuba.
The incident occurred during the school holidays, which prevented a greater tragedy that could have happened if the collapse had taken place during school hours, with children and teachers present, as warned by the Facebook page La Tijera.
This school has been showing signs of structural wear for years, making this collapse a warning about the precarious conditions faced by this and many other educational institutions across the country.
The situation at this school is not an isolated case, as many educational institutions across Cuba are experiencing similar deterioration, putting the safety of thousands of students and teachers at risk, La Tijera reported.
However, the regime claims that the country is ready to start the school year next September. This information came to light during a national tour conducted by Naima Ariatne Trujillo, the Minister of Education, as reported by Radio Habana Cuba.
The deterioration of buildings in Cuba is so alarming that incidents are occurring across the country, being captured even in casual videos.
The partial collapse of a building in Havana was captured on video by Cubans who witnessed the scene and the critical moment of a balcony falling from the structure.
The video, shared on Instagram by the user identified as The Spartan Vlog, captured the moment when the balcony of a dilapidated building collapsed onto the sidewalk, watched and commented on by several neighbors.
At the end of June, three people were injured when a balcony collapsed onto the El Tablazo café, located on 1st Street, between C and D, in El Vedado.
In April, the collapse of an awning on San Lázaro and Gervasio streets in the municipality of Centro Habana caused several balconies on the first floor of dilapidated buildings to collapse.
At the beginning of August, the staircase of a multi-family building collapsed in Old Havana, leaving several residents stranded at the site.
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