A student of a school located in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo She died this Tuesday as a result of the fall of a fence on her, according to official sources.
The unfortunate event occurred at the Amador Martínez Wilson student center, in the Guantanamo municipality of El Salvador, when during recess time the second-grade student “was hit by a fence causing the immediate loss of her life,” according to a note published by the Provincial Directorate of Education of that territory through its Facebook profile.
The brief information, too reviewed by the local newspaper overcomeidentifies the minor as Magalis Vázquez Gómez and conveys “the most sincere condolences to family, friends and neighbors” of the victim, who due to the degree she was studying must have been between 7 and 8 years old.
In addition, the governing body of the Guantanamo educational system reported that the causes that led to the “painful and fatal accident”.
In this way, the authorities confirmed the news that had begun to circulate through social networks and independent media after the event, which occurred a few days after the Cuban educational system restart the activities of the school year.
Deaths due to landslides and other similar accidents, in addition to shocking the community and the country, often generate criticism and complaints due to the poor state of construction of many buildings on the Island. Among the most unfortunate events in this regard in recent years is recalled the death in January 2020 of three students between the ages of 11 and 12 who were returning home from school when a balcony collapsed in Old Havana, killing them.
