one of the two men missing this week in Sagua de Tánamo, Holguín, he was found dead this Saturday.
Luis Pérez Rodríguez, 64 years old, who had not been heard from since Thursday morning, was discovered dead yesterday afternoon in the area of the mouth of the Sagua River, according to official sources.
A Postal Company worker and resident of the Ciudad Sur Popular Council, the man was heading to the town of Zabala when he disappeared, presumably due to the flooding of the river due to the rains of recent days.
An eyewitness saw a person with similar characteristics “crossing a bridge covered by water and in its immediate vicinity, he was dragged by the force of the water,” as reported this Saturday the newspaper Now.
After being found during the search carried out by authorities and local residents, “all security protocols were immediately activated,” he detailed in his networks Joel Queipo Ruiz, first secretary of the Communist Party in Holguín.
“Forces from the Fire Department, the National Revolutionary Police, specialists from the Ministry of the Interior and other local authorities went to the scene to proceed with the corresponding procedures,” explained the political leader.
Queipo Ruiz confirmed that the news “was officially notified to his immediate family,” who, he said, “have been given the support required in these circumstances.” At the same time, he conveyed his condolences to these and the rest of those close to the deceased.
Search for the second missing person
To date, the other missing person, named Antonio Angulo Caballero, has not been found. A 74-year-old resident of the El Jobo Popular Council, he has been absent from his home since last October 22, approximately after 7:00 AM, Queipo Ruiz said.
He was last seen when he went out to work on his farm, in the town of Miguel. When he did not return, his relatives notified the authorities.
Their search continued alongside preparations for the upcoming arrival of the already powerful Hurricane Melissa in eastern Cuba.
In this context, “the authorities request the collaboration of the community in this work” and point out that “any information about his whereabouts can be of vital importance to locate him,” points out the site Cubadebate.
