A Cuban and his daughter died in Las Tunas, possibly due to a carbon monoxide leak

A Cuban and his two-year-old daughter died there, while the mother was seriously affected. las tunaspossibly due to a carbon monoxide leak A factory generating electricity electricity.

The three were found on Saturday, according to an information note released Monday by the People’s Power Government of Las Tunas province. Facebook Page.

The dead were identified as Enrique Hernández Zulueta, 30, and Vanesa Hernández Ortiz, 30, who was found in the house’s bathroom and in her mother’s arms.The latter, 31-year-old Denia Ortiz Rivera, was found suffering from shortness of breath and chest pain.

“The cause of this tragic incident was apparently due to carbon monoxide escaping from a 1,200-watt Saco-brand power plant owned by the family while generating electricity at the home at night,” the provincial government explained on Facebook.

This unfortunate incident, which occurred in the municipality of Amancio Rodriguez, is still under investigation.

According to the People’s Power of Las Tunas Province, the incident appears to have occurred in power failure. Capable Cubans use power plants Solve the problem of long-term and frequent power outages on the island.

In August 2022, the failure to resolve the island’s years-long energy crisis sparked street protests. The Cuban government has given the green light to the non-commercial import of portable power plants with a power of more than 900 watts through Resolution 218.

On the sales page, e.g. RevolicoA 1,200-watt Saco brand power plant, similar to the one found in the victim’s home, costs between $400 and $500. Prices can go up, depending on the power of the device.On platforms such as Katapulk and Supermarket23, Cubans living abroad buy products for their relatives on the island at very high prices.other brands of these power plants are sold.

In comments on the Las Tunas government Facebook post, some users warned that all these plants produce carbon monoxide and should not be placed in homes or in poorly ventilated areas. However, the rise in thefts and insecurity in the country has forced most people to keep them at home.

last week, Power outages surge again in some parts of Cuba Nearly 20 hours——Because seven thermal power plants stopped operating due to faults.

State company Unión Eléctrica (UNE) reported on Saturday that the official portal Cuban DebateThe service was affected by a “24-hour” capacity shortage on Friday and was restored at 4:19am on Saturday.

On his Facebook page, UNE reports on the integration of the Lidio Ramón Pérez thermal power plant in Holguín-Felton and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes thermal power plant in Cienfuegos into the national electricity system.and announced that other units will follow suit.

He also celebrated the fact that “services were available nationwide with no blackouts due to power shortages” in the early hours of Saturday morning.