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Two people are missing and are presumed to have drowned due to the rising waters of the Sagua de Tánamo River, in the municipality of the same name, in the province of Holguín, as reported by local sources this Thursday.
The Facebook profile “Bloguero Tanameño” reported the disappearance and presumed death of Luis Pérez Rodríguez and Antonio Angulo following the river overflow on Wednesday.
According to the information, Pérez worked for the Directorate of Statistics and Information, and several years ago he was employed at the post office in Sagua de Tánamo. As for Angulo, it was only mentioned that he resides in the locality of El Jobo, just like Pérez.
The 30th Command of the Moa Fire Department is on-site and has joined the search for the missing individuals.
The communicator Loidel Gaínza also shared the preliminary report about the incident in which, apparently, the two men drowned, according to drowned.
In the comments on the post, an internet user claimed that both went to cross the river but got lost, and they have not been found yet.
Esther Lamoru, who identified herself as the sister-in-law of one of the missing persons, urged caution with the information given the uncertainty surrounding what happened.
"Gentlemen, my apologies, it is still unknown what happened to Luis. Please do not jump to conclusions; this is not child's play. We will wait (...). The rescue and salvage team is working to verify the loss of life. I am his sister-in-law, Celito's wife," wrote the woman.
Until now, the authorities in Holguín have not confirmed the tragic event.
The Weather Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) announced cloudy skies and some showers, rain, and thunderstorms for this Thursday in the eastern part of the country.
Meanwhile, it maintains a strict watch over the tropical storm Melissa, which continues to move slowly and strengthen over the central Caribbean Sea and could reach hurricane category within the next 48 hours.
According to the predictions from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States, the tropical system could develop into a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.
Melissa represents a "potential threat" to the island, warned Cuban meteorologists, and it is expected to generate surges and strong waves in the eastern region in the coming days.
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