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Man Dies After a Building Wall Collapses in Havana

14ymedio, Havana, 25 June 2023 — One man died and another was injured on Friday by the partial collapse of a building in a construction zone in the Luyanó neighborhood, in the Diez de Octubre municipality. Although there is no official version of the accident, the details published on social networks indicate that both workers … Continue reading “Man Dies After a Building Wall Collapses in Havana”

Four Families Are Removed From a Building About To Collapse in Central Havana Due to the Last Rains

14ymedio, Havana, December 13, 2023 — The four families who still lived in the building that, in the early hours of this Wednesday, partially collapsed on the corner of San Lázaro and Perseverancia, in Central Havana, were evacuated, as confirmed by 14ymedio. This afternoon several demolition teams were working on  removing the parts of the … Continue reading “Four Families Are Removed From a Building About To Collapse in Central Havana Due to the Last Rains”

Cuban Authorities: Even Building 40,000 Houses Will Not Help the Housing Shortage in Ciego de Avila

14ymedio, Havana, 23 October 2023 —  At the end of September, with just four months left until the end of the year, 649 houses had been built in Ciego de Ávila, fewer than half of the 1,321 in the state annual plan for 2023. According to the official press, even building 40,000 homes would not … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities: Even Building 40,000 Houses Will Not Help the Housing Shortage in Ciego de Avila”

Hurricane Idalia Leaves Power Cuts and Collapsed Buildings in Western Cuba

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 29 August 2023 — The two-story building located at number 352 Paseo Del Prado at Virtudes in Havana suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday after the rains caused by Hurricane Idalia. According to 14ymedio, the police have the property under surveillance. The inhabitants protested on several occasions, placing objects in … Continue reading “Hurricane Idalia Leaves Power Cuts and Collapsed Buildings in Western Cuba”

A Small Child is Killed and Three Others Injured in a Building Collapse in Old Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 17 October 2022 – A child died and two women and another child were injured in the latest building collapse in Old Havana on Monday. The four were trapped beneath the roof, which had fallen down onto them in the early hours of the morning in their home on Calle … Continue reading “A Small Child is Killed and Three Others Injured in a Building Collapse in Old Havana”

High School Vandalized to Extract Materials Collapses in Santiago de Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 7 July 2022 — A man was rescued from the rubble of what was the Antonio Maceo Grajales Vocational Pre-University Institute of Exact Sciences (IPVCE), in Santiago de Cuba, this Wednesday night, after the collapse of a disused and ruined structure, which had been vandalized for years to extract construction materials. The news … Continue reading “High School Vandalized to Extract Materials Collapses in Santiago de Cuba”

Heavy Rains Leave Around 300 Buildings Collapsed in Western Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 5 May 2022 — The formation of Tropical Storm Alex has already left about 300 buildings collapsed with the main impact in Havana, where 148 of these were reported as of Saturday night, according to the State newspaper Granma. At least 53 building collapses have also occurred in Pinar del Río, 32 in … Continue reading “Heavy Rains Leave Around 300 Buildings Collapsed in Western Cuba”

Woman Dies When the Roof of a Soup Kitchen Collapses in Old Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 10 March 2022 — A woman died due to injuries sustained by the fall of the false ceiling in a soup kitchen in Old Havana last Tuesday. The woman was an employee of the Family Care System (SAF) at the premises on the corner of Monserrate and Lamparilla, and she … Continue reading “Woman Dies When the Roof of a Soup Kitchen Collapses in Old Havana”

Residents of Central Havana Live the Nightmare of a Building Collapse

14ymedio, Havana, 8 July 2021 — Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, part of the building that occupies the corner of San Lázaro and Galiano, in Central Havana, collapsed. The property is inhabited by multiple families, and for years, according to a resident, “it could not withstand a punch.” According to the official press “no … Continue reading “Residents of Central Havana Live the Nightmare of a Building Collapse”

Balcony Collapses in Central Havana

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 22 June 2021 — The owners of an apartment located in a building on San Nicolás and San Lázaro streets, in Centro Habana, saw the balcony of their home collapse on Tuesday when they were carrying out repair work. “They tied up the scaffolding on the balcony and a good … Continue reading “Balcony Collapses in Central Havana”

At Least One Serious Injury in the Collapse of Buildings on Havana’s Malecon

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 22 April 2021 — At least one man was seriously injured on Thursday when two buildings completely collapsed and part of a third also fell on Havana’s Malecón. The buildings were semi-dilapidated, fenced with metal, uninhabited, and at the time of the collapse they were being demolished by construction workers. The … Continue reading “At Least One Serious Injury in the Collapse of Buildings on Havana’s Malecon”

It Took 23 Years to Deliver Apartments to 11 Havana Families Whose Buildings Had Collapsed

14ymedio Havana, 1 January 2020 – On Thursday, the authorities of the Cuban capital handed over 11 apartments to families in Central Havana, an event picked up in the official press and celebrated “in commemoration” of the 62nd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. The homes, according to a report in the Tribuna de La Habana, … Continue reading “It Took 23 Years to Deliver Apartments to 11 Havana Families Whose Buildings Had Collapsed”

Police Fence in the Porch Where a Family is Sleeping, in Fear of a Building Collapse

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 22 October 2020 — Several members of a family, including small children, have been sleeping in the porches in front of the Capitol for more than a week, for fear that the building where they live will collapse.  The building is in very bad condition, and is located on Paseo de Martí between Dragones and Teniente … Continue reading “Police Fence in the Porch Where a Family is Sleeping, in Fear of a Building Collapse”