The effects of Hurricane Oscar, which made landfall on Sunday, October 20, caused severe damage to the communication routes in the municipality of Imías, Guantánamo province, hindering the arrival of people and resources to the area. However, a group of Cubans who were unable to complete their journey to the municipality managed to reach their destination through an unusual and risky maneuver.
In a video shared on Facebook by the Minister of Transport, Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, it is seen how these individuals, coming from the city of Guantánamo, had to cross a collapsed bridge with the help of a bulldozer.
The vehicle transported the eight people on the shovel, allowing them to pass over the destroyed section until connecting with the road to Imías.
Rodríguez Dávila described this solution as "a saving option." He also explained that, although the video does not clearly show the extent of the damage to the bridge, the gap was large enough to necessitate an operation of this nature.
These individuals had arrived in Guantánamo, some by train and others by two buses heading to Baracoa, coming from Havana and Camagüey. However, the arrival of the hurricane interrupted their journey, forcing them to stay temporarily at the University of Guantánamo until a way was found to continue to their homes in Imías.
The restoration of transit between Guantánamo and Imías on Saturday afternoon has significantly improved mobility in the region, facilitating the quicker delivery of humanitarian aid to residents affected by the weather phenomenon.
During the days when the main connection was interrupted, transportation was carried out via the Moa-Baracoa route, which involved a journey of over seven hours and a high fuel consumption.
With the reopening of the direct road, travel time has been reduced to just two hours from the provincial capital, facilitating support and distribution of essential supplies to the residents, according to authorities.
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