The Cuban Alex Jesús González Beria, 23, died this Thursday after being crushed under two cargo containers at the Muneshwers maritime terminal in Houston, East Bank Demerara, Guyana.
According to News Source Guyana, initial investigations suggest that the young man, a construction worker and resident of Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara, was in a hole within the terminal area when the tragedy occurred.
The heavy machinery operators apparently were unaware that González Beria was there and moved two large containers that were later stacked in that area.
The channel HGP Nightly News also noted that "a heavy machinery operator was unaware that he was there" and that "two large containers were subsequently moved and stacked in the area."
The body of the young Cuban was found beneath the containers.
Investigators from the Guyana Police Force went to the terminal to clarify the circumstances of the death. News Source reported that when their journalists arrived at the scene around 10:00 a.m., they observed a police vehicle leaving the premises.
The security manager of Muneshwers declined to provide statements to the media, while the authorities had not released any additional details about the investigation.
Family and friends of González Beria gathered at the terminal seeking answers about what happened.
Death adds to other tragic events that have affected Cubans in Guyana in recent months. In July, Yuviosmar Galindo Cardona, 25 years old, died in a workplace accident at a construction site in Providence, after being struck in the head by a high-pressure hose.
A month earlier, two other Cubans died in a workplace accident, while Wilber Fonseca Fonseca, 53, was found dead by a roadside in Coldigen. In May, Dainier Vegas Infante, 23, was shot and killed at his workplace in Georgetown.
Guyana has become a destination for numerous Cubans in recent years who are seeking job opportunities, especially in sectors like construction, amid the economic growth linked to oil exploitation.
On August 19th, President Irfaan Ali addressed a message to Cubans interested in working in Guyana, urging them to enter the country through legal channels and to work under the same conditions established for local employees.
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