The Guantanamo filmmaker, Daniel Ross Diéguez, who in recent days has firsthand documented the harsh reality of Cubans living in the municipalities most affected by Hurricane Oscar, reported on Tuesday the discovery of "a second body" in San Antonio del Sur.
The young visual artist indicated that the body was found on Tuesday morning "by the baseball field in San Antonio." He noted that the corpse—without specifying whether it was female or male—was "in the mud."
"Good morning. We are venturing into the depths where no one has gone before. I will share more later. My hugs to everyone who has donated; you will see the achievements of today. We arrived with a light drizzle," said Ross Diéguez, who accompanied his post with several photos showing him with others carrying boxes toward remote areas.
Ross Diéguez mentioned in his post that the discovery of the body occurred just two days after the "previous one" was found.
He also noted that there would be two more missing persons in Macambo.
Last Sunday, the filmmaker said he had seen "a helicopter searching for people along the coast in the sea."
"Until a few days ago, they had only found one body, the local residents who witnessed it at the beach told me," he said then.
So far, Cuban authorities have not provided any new updates on fatalities, beyond the seven reported early on—six in San Antonio del Sur and one in Imías.
Similarly, although it is widely known that there is an undisclosed number of missing persons, official sources have not mentioned any efforts to search for individuals whose whereabouts are unknown. Nevertheless, social pressure is mounting for authorities to acknowledge the existence of entire families whose fate has been uncertain since the hurricane passed through Guantánamo.
"Yacabo Arriba lost houses in its community near where the water is visible. Efforts to find residents continue in this amphibious tank," Daniel Ross wrote in another of his recent reports.
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Oscar in eastern Cuba, solidarity among Cubans has been essential in addressing the consequences of the flooding and destruction left in its wake.
In the communities of San Antonio del Sur and Imías, the municipalities most affected by the storm, residents have come together to rescue those who were trapped, provide shelter for the victims, and coordinate aid shipments from abroad.
The Cuban government's response to the flooding caused by Hurricane Oscar has been criticized for its slowness. In San Antonio del Sur and Imías, residents reported feeling abandoned by the authorities, who took too long to send rescue crews and emergency supplies.
Last Wednesday, the leader Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived in the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, where he directly faced complaints and demands from the residents.
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