A user who preferred to remain anonymous sent a video to CiberCuba showing the existence of a huge dump and a sewage leak on Zaldo Street, officially named Aranguren, in the Cerro municipality of Havana.
The road, which extends from East to West from Calzada de Infanta to Ayestarán, has been suffering for years from a serious problem of accumulated garbage and wastewater that seeps through the sidewalks, causing unpleasant odors and health risks for residents.
The video shows heaps of solid waste and a large puddle of contaminated water flowing uncontrollably. Neighbors claim that they have reported the situation to local authorities several times, but there has been no response.
The report comes in the context of an increase in diseases in Cuba related to unsanitary conditions in the streets, amid an epidemic of chikungunya, transmitted by mosquitoes that thrive in damp and contaminated areas.
The disease has taken the lives of several Cubans, while the Government has struggled to manage solid waste and control leaks and sources of contamination, especially in the capital of the country.
The garbage dump occupies part of the roadway and disrupts the normal flow of vehicles and pedestrians, posing a risk to road safety as well.
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