Between the end of December and the first days of January, the death in Dominican Republic It appeared in different, unexpected and, in many cases, difficult to assimilate forms. The events happened like disconnected scenes but united by the same thread: the fragility of life facing everyday decisions, structural failures and normalized risks.
December 29: victims of electrical wiring
He December 29in the middle of a public road, two men died electrocuted when a power line cable fell on the truck in which they were traveling. The contact was immediate and lethal.
There was no time to react and no chance of escape. The vehicle was immobilized under the energized linewhile witnesses alerted the authorities to the danger that approaching represented. The event brought to light the deterioration of the electrical system and the permanent exposure of drivers and pedestrians to cables without adequate protection.
December 30: shot while watching television
One day later, the December 30the violence broke into a space that should have been safe. In The Seiboa child four-year-old was injured by a gunshot while watching television inside his dwelling.
He shot It occurred in the middle of an event violent occurred nearby, but the bullet ended up going through walls and hitting the minor. The boy was taken to a health center and managed to survive, but the impact was greater than the physical one.
January 2: for two thousand pesos
He January 2the beginning of the year was marked by a different, but equally definitive, event. In Dagger, Santiagoa discussion for one debt led to shots. According to reports, the verbal exchange quickly escalated until one of those involved pulled out a gun and fired.
The victim died on the spot. there was not mediation nor time to calm down.
January 4: fleeing grabbed and touched a electrified structure
He January 4in Mochaa persecution police ended unexpectedly.
A young who was fleeing from the agents came into contact with an energized structure and died electrocuted. She was not killed by a gun or run over. The electric shock hit her in the middle of the race, turning the urban environment into an invisible minefield.
January 5: two deceased rescuing a mule
The next day, the January 5the scenario changed to the east of the country, in miches. two brothers died drowned when trying to rescue a mule that had fallen into a canal.
The animal was struggling to get out of the water and they reacted without thinking too much. First one came in, then the other. None managed go back to the surface. The current and depth were stronger.
January 7: attacked by a bull in her home
He January 7the tragedy repeated itself, this time in Luperon. A woman died after being attacked by a bull. He animal He attacked her with force, causing her fatal injuries.
The incident is complicated because the victim was in his dwelling when she was attacked by the animal. a meeting unexpected with an animal.
The authorities investigate whether there was carelessness on the part of the owner of the animal, which would have allowed the bull to leave the corral and reach the dwelling of the victim.
January 7: A dead dog crashed
That same day, at road that connects Higüey with San Rafael del Yuma, another woman lost her life in an accident as unusual as fatal. The pasola The car he was driving collided with the corpse of a dog that had been lying on the road for hours.
The lack of lighting and signage prevented the driver from being able to avoid it. There was no other vehicle involved. Just one abandoned obstacle on the road and a irreversible consequence.
