Havana.
Ten people died and another 25 were injured when the bus they were traveling in crossed a bridge in the Cuban province Mayabeque (West), official sources reported this Saturday.
The accident occurred at sunrise from Friday to Saturday at kilometer 42 of the national road as it passed through the municipality of Güines when the vehicle left the road and fell off a bridge, according to information from the Havana Council of Defense and the National Road Safety Commission (CNSV) broadcast by state media.
The last organism and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have opened an investigation into the causes of this Sinister.
On the bus were teachers who were assigned to Havana and they returned to their provinces of origin, as face-to-face classes in the capital had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The injured, including at least three people in critical condition, were taken to hospitals in the capital and Mayabeque.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel complained on Twitter about “the loss of valuable lives and injuries” and expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
Accidents, including road accidents, have been the fifth leading cause of death in recent years. Cuba, where there was a daily average of 20 in 2020 traffic accidents, according to the latest data from the CNSV.
The main causes of traffic accidents in the Caribbean country they drive too fast, no attention to the steering wheel, technical defects, incorrect overtaking, the effects of alcoholic drinks and excessive passengers.
The poor condition of the roads and the island’s aging fleet, where cars more than half a century old pass, also have repercussions. EFE