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A tornado that hit Cuba on Sunday evening (27) killed three people and wounded 172, said President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
The pictures show the material damage caused: cars partly submerged by floods, destroyed by the fall of poles and trees, projected against walls, collapsed buildings balconies.
According to a reporter from France Presse in Havana, the hospital for girls and girls for mothers and children was being emptied. The sound of sirens in the city was constant, with firefighters and ambulances moving in rescue operations.
AFP reporters have seen several streets in the streets of Luyano, Havana, in the south of the country Photo: Adalberto Roque / AFP
of Luyanó district, in municipality 10 de Octubre, in Havana, full of debris Santos Suárez, Vía Blanca and Chibás were also t In several neighborhoods, energy had already been reduced in advance as a precaution, but it was being restored as conditions improved.
At dawn on Monday (28), Díaz-Canel walked the streets of Havana to oversee relief operations.
"We are browsing the sites affected by the intense atmospheric phenomenon in Regla (municipality of Havana)." The damage is serious, we regret for the moment the loss of three lives and 172 wounded who receive care. Several brigades working for recovery, "said the president on Twitter
We are traveling through regions affected by a high-intensity atmospheric phenomenon in Regla The damage is significant, so far we regret the loss of 3 lives Luis Silva, known by his character Pánfilo, published images of […] […] […] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] tornado and destroyed cars in your profile on Instagram.
"I was taken in the car in car, with my wife and children, and I had to move away from overturned trees, floods, and high winds until my return home. "said l & # 39; 39, actor who met Barack Obama during his visit to the island in 2016.
The tornado occurred in the middle of a storm that was already affecting the western area of Cuba, with gusts of up to 100 km / h and penetration of the sea The storm continued at dawn on Monday.
"The strength of tornado winds can be compared to that of a category 4 or 5 hurricane, although its impact is more concentrated," says the Cubadebate official portal.
Armando Caymares, a specialist in the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet), told the official press that "people were feeling like the sound of a jet plane and the pressure changes in the air." 39; environment. "
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The inhabitants of the Havana region observe and Tornado Sufferings this Tuesday (28) – Photo: Adalberto Roque / AFP
The affected areas of Western Cuba are the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa and Mayabeque. The storm was heading towards the center of the country, but with less intensity, according to experts.
According to Insmet, the pbading of tornadoes by the Cuban capital is not a daily phenomenon. One of the most memorable is that of December 26, 1940, which hit the city of Bejucal.
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