In the absence of official information in the usual channels, users attribute the gas outage to a breakdown in the production plant that supplies the capital.
MADRID, Spain.- Several neighborhoods in the Cuban capital woke up this Tuesday without street gas service, according to users on social networks. Activist Adelth Bonne reported on his Facebook profile that Santos Suárez, in the 10 de Octubre municipality, had been without supply since the early hours of the morning.
In the comments to its publication, dozens of Havana residents confirmed that the impact extended to other municipalities.
“Vedado without gas too,” wrote María Esther. “Old Havana too. What are they inventing now,” commented Adrito Adrián Díaz. “El Sevillano too,” added Natalia Novoa, while Mirna Álvarez pointed out: “Plaza too, we are out of gas!”
Other Internet users regretted the lack of notice: “Without prior notice,” Yazvileh Vildósola Lambert published. “Here in Lawton also without street gas, it is what was missing,” said Nilda León; referring to the rest of the basic needs with which Cubans live.
Journalist Esther González, from the Cuban Television Information System, shared on social networks a statement that, as she indicated, circulates in customer service groups of the Manufactured Gas Company: “At 4:00 am a breakdown was reported in production plant #1 that distributes the Havana network. The plant stoppage is required for its evaluation and subsequent solution, so the gas service to the municipalities of Old Havana, Central Havana, will be affected. Cerro, 10 de Octubre and Plaza”.
As cited, the statement indicates that information would continue “on the evaluation and progress of the work” and offered “apologies for the inconvenience caused.”
The Facebook profile linked to the regime, Left Heartbeatalso replicated the alleged official information, also without showing it, and pointed out the “breakdown in Production Plant #1 that distributes manufactured gas to Havana.” He reiterated the affected municipalities.
Last August, the same state company had reported a total cut of gas service in Playa and Marianao due to replacement work on a section of transmission pipeline. However, as users point out, this time there was no notice on the usual channels.
The problems with manufactured gas in the capital are part of the acute energy crisis that Cuba is going through, aggravated by the shortage of liquefied gas. In the absence of this resource, many homes depend on electricity for cooking, a service that also suffers from prolonged daily blackouts.
Added to the energy instability is the general economic deterioration, the lack of food, medicine and fuel, and sustained inflation that continues to deteriorate the living conditions of the Cuban population.
