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Official sources from the municipality of Venezuela, in the province of Ciego de Ávila, confirmed the occurrence of a mass accident in the vicinity of the community of La Caoba, as reported by the state-run newspaper .
The initial reports indicate that the incident occurred following a collision between a bus and a cart, leaving a preliminary toll of 23 people injured.
According to the information disclosed, 15 of the injured were transferred to the Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola Provincial Hospital in the capital of Avila, while the rest remain under medical observation at the municipality's polyclinic.
So far, the authorities have not provided details on the causes of the accident, which is under investigation.
CiberCuba is keeping up with this developing news.
Between Carts and Engines: The Dangerous Coexistence that Claims Lives in Cuba
The tragedy on the rural road is not an exception, but part of a pattern that repeats itself in various Cuban provinces.
For example, in the community of La Pedrona, municipality of Mayarí (Holguín), one Friday morning a motorcycle violently collided with a cart pulled by a horse, leaving the young driver seriously injured and the horse dead after the crash.
Another incident occurred in the province of Granma, in the town of Santa Rita: a jeep collided head-on with a horse-drawn cart and a metal pipe from the animal-drawn vehicle embedded itself in the body of the jeep passenger, who ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
And more recently, in the municipality of Guanabacoa, Havana, a motorcyclist riding on an unlit road collided head-on with a horse-drawn cart, dying on the spot.
These stories reflect a common denominator: carts navigating under conditions of minimal or no visibility, deteriorated or poorly marked roads, and the dangerous coexistence between motor vehicles and traditional means of transport. The result: lost lives, affected families, and a warning that should not be ignored.
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