A minibus got stuck at the exit of the Havana bay tunnel, in a scene captured in a video shared on Facebook that summarizes, in just 13 seconds, the state of transportation in the Cuban capital.
The images show a white Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with license plate W OGB 265, stopped under the access viaduct to the tunnel with the lights on and the driver's door open. Two people are silhouetted next to the vehicle, seemingly interacting. In the background, a classic blue car from the sixties completes the scene. Above the viaduct, painted blue, there is a sign reading "FIDELITY LOYALTY" alongside the Cuban flag.
The clip was published with the ironic title "Anyone Can Have a Bad Day" and quickly racked up 16,000 views, 155 likes, and 26 comments.
The vehicle registration is consistent with units used by government or tourism on the island, although the source does not specify to which entity it belongs.
The incident is not an isolated event. The bay tunnel — the only underground route connecting Havana with the municipality of Regla and the eastern part of the city — has become a recurring setting for situations that reflect the collapse of public transportation in Cuba.
In June 2025, a bus on the A40 route ran out of fuel inside the tunnel, forcing the passengers, including minors, to walk out through the interior of the structure.
In March 2026, the tunnel appeared practically empty due to the lack of fuel, an image that circulated widely on social media.
On June 21, Havanans crossed the bay tunnel on foot after waiting for more than seven hours for a bus that never arrived.
The official portal lahabana.gob.cu has also reported at least a previous accident involving a Transmetro bus stuck at the road's gradient near the tunnel, with no serious injuries, although two vehicles were left dented on the sidewalk of Parque 13 de marzo.
The bay tunnel, inaugurated in 1958 with approximately 730 meters in length, is a necessary route for transportation crossing the Havana Bay. More than six decades later, the structural crisis of the regime has turned it into a daily breaking point for thousands of Cubans.
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