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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”

Mother and Son Die in a Building Collapse in Old Havana, on the 506th Anniversary of the City’s Founding

The incident occurred in a house located on Compostela Street, between Sol and Muralla. 14ymedio, Havana, November 16, 2025 — In the early hours of Sunday morning, another building collapse in Old Havana shook the residents of the capital’s historic center. The partial collapse of a house located at 568 Compostela Street, between Sol and … Continue reading “Mother and Son Die in a Building Collapse in Old Havana, on the 506th Anniversary of the City’s Founding”

Two Buildings Collapse Killing Four in Havana in Just a Few Hours

“This whole block needs to be knocked down and rebuilt again,” a neighbour in calle Monte told ’14ymedio’. 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, 12 July 2025 — A house in multiple occupation collapsed this Saturday morning in La Habana Vieja, leaving three dead under the rubble. A few hours before that in the Diez de … Continue reading “Two Buildings Collapse Killing Four in Havana in Just a Few Hours”

Two Injured in Building Collapse on Diez De Octubre Avenue in Havana

A woman and a 15-year-old girl were taken to the hospital known as La Benéfica, neighbors told ’14ymedio’. 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 16 March 2025 — At least two people were injured Saturday night when an apartment building collapsed, at number 552 on Diez de Octubre Avenue, near the corner of Santa Irene Street, … Continue reading “Two Injured in Building Collapse on Diez De Octubre Avenue in Havana”

‘That Was My Home!’ Cry the Ten Families Who Were Victims of a Building Collapse in Havana

It was a three-story building located in Santos Suárez and declared uninhabitable years ago. 14ymedio, José Lassa, Havana, 17 February 2025 – Steel girders exposed to the sun, the front of the building turned into rubble, and dozens of distressed residents standing around it, this was the scene on Monday morning at the building in … Continue reading “‘That Was My Home!’ Cry the Ten Families Who Were Victims of a Building Collapse in Havana”

A 60-Year-Old Man Dies in the Collapse of a Building in Guanabacoa, Cuba

The person was identified by neighbors as Miguel, a resident in the area. 14ymedio, Havana, 19 July 2024 — A building collapse that occurred this Wednesday on Cadenas Street, between División and Versalles, in the municipality of Guanabacoa, in Havana, left at least one dead. The information was shared on social media by the Municipal … Continue reading “A 60-Year-Old Man Dies in the Collapse of a Building in Guanabacoa, Cuba”

Another Building Collapse in a Central Corner of Centro Habana Alarms the Neighbors

“We saw that the crack that went from the roof to the balcony began to open more and the façade leaned forward,” say neighbors of the property at Consulado and Virtues Streets 14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, June 28, 2024 – The collapse of part of a two-story building, located on the corner of Consulado … Continue reading “Another Building Collapse in a Central Corner of Centro Habana Alarms the Neighbors”

An Aristocratic House on Havana’s Calzada del Cerro Collapses and Leaves the Neighborhood Without Light

Despite the deterioration, something of its grandeur can still be appreciated. 14ymedio, Havana, 26 June 2024 — The historic House of Doña Luz Godínez de Diago, marked thus on the maps, a 19th-century building in Havana, no longer exists as such. This Wednesday the property, number 1360 Calzada del Cerro, suffered the collapse of part … Continue reading “An Aristocratic House on Havana’s Calzada del Cerro Collapses and Leaves the Neighborhood Without Light”

Heavy Rains Cause Two Buildings to Collapse in Matanzas Province, Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, June 22, 2024 — Two building collapses, in less than 24 hours, have shaken the province of Matanzas. One of these losses, which occurred in a central corner of the Colón municipality, took place around three in the afternoon this Saturday in the midst of the intense rains that hit western Cuba. The … Continue reading “Heavy Rains Cause Two Buildings to Collapse in Matanzas Province, Cuba”

A Balcony Falls Onto a Cafe in Vedado, Part of a Wave of Recent Collapses

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 21 June 2024 — At 11:00 PM Thursday night, a balcony collapsed onto El Tablazo, a cafe located on First Street, between C and D streets, in Havana’s Vedado district. The incident, part of a wave of collapses that is now impacting even one of the capital’s most solidly-built neighborhoods, … Continue reading “A Balcony Falls Onto a Cafe in Vedado, Part of a Wave of Recent Collapses”

A Building in the Middle of Paseo Del Prado in Havana Defies the Law of Gravity

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 8 June 2024 — One, two, three and four floors create a giant Jenga on Paseo del Prado, on the corner of Virtudes Street. As in the British game, time has been making pieces out of the building and now Havana is waiting for its imminent fall, in the middle … Continue reading “A Building in the Middle of Paseo Del Prado in Havana Defies the Law of Gravity”

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”