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One person went missing on Tuesday following a water accident off the coast of Chivirico, in the Guamá municipality of Santiago de Cuba, while rescuers from the Cuban Red Cross succeeded in saving five others.
According to preliminary information published on Facebook by Aris Arias Batalla, Head of Operations of the Red Cross in Santiago de Cuba, the incident occurred in the area known as "Cupet," a coastal recreation zone where several people entered the sea "while it was choppy or agitated."
The rescuers from the Cuban Red Cross present in the area "carried out the rescue and recovery of five individuals," but one victim "was swept away by the strong current and deteriorating sea conditions," according to the report.
At the time the information was published, search efforts and the possible location of the missing person were still ongoing.
The source warns that the area of "Cupet" in Chivirico "is not a swimming zone due to its risks, dangers, and vulnerabilities with undertows and strong marine currents."
The accident occurred during a celebration: "A festive event has turned into a tragedy," the publication noted, classifying it as a developing story.
The social communicator Yosmany Mayeta echoed the unfortunate event and stated that it involves a university student.
"A young university student has disappeared in the raging sea of Guamá. Residents are reporting the incident to me as the search continues," he emphasized
The coastline of the municipality of Guamá, located on the southern slope of the Sierra Maestra, has a history of water-related accidents in areas not designated for swimming or with adverse maritime conditions.
In August 2024, a woman drowned at Buey Cabón beach in the same municipality of Guamá, and days later she was identified by the authorities.
In May of that same year, two twenty-year-old youths lost their lives at Playa Sardinero, also in Santiago de Cuba, and in September a man drowned at Playa Siboney.
More recently, in October 2025, a young spear fisherman lost his life in the coastal area of El Sardinero, in the same province.
The pattern repeats itself: individuals venture into dangerous waters, often in areas not officially designated for swimming, resulting in fatal consequences that Cuban authorities have not been able to prevent with effective measures for signaling or coastal surveillance.
Search efforts for the missing person were still underway at the time this information was finalized, without any confirmation of their location.
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