A man died on the night of September 4 in Santiago de Cuba, after trying to subtract dielectric oil from a transformer on the Siboney road, a fact that also left a whole community without electricity and exposes the despair of those who risk life in search of alternatives to survive.
Through its Facebook profile, the provincial electricity company confirmed that the citizen made contact with the closure of the team’s star, which caused a fatal accident and caused the interruption of the service in the La Fortaleza farm, where until the closing of the information they still remained without current.
He also explained that transformer oil, known as dielectric or mineral, plays an essential role in the cooling and insulation of the electrical system, and its subtraction generates failures, explosions and serious fire risks. In addition, it contains highly harmful toxic substances for health.
The report said the incident is in investigative process.
Although The authorities insist on qualifying these facts as crimes against the community that produce losses for the countrythe truth is that they reflect the deterioration of living conditions in Cuba, where the Fuel shortage and the blackouts They push the population to mortal practices.
In this regard, the independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada recalled through his Facebook account that the tragedy “is not an isolated event or fruit only of individual despair: it is the direct consequence of a system unable to guarantee fuel, electricity or minimum conditions of dignified life.”
Reflected that the real problem is not in the transformers, but in INEFICIENCY AND GOVERNMENTAL ABANDONMENT that forces the people to risk their lives to survive.
In this sense, he remarked that eThe transformers oil is not a domestic fuelthat manipulating it can cause mortal electrical discharges and its absence causes fires, explosions and blackouts.
In November, A theft of 300 liters of dielectric oil left the two -way community without electricityin the municipality of San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, affecting both the population and the local economy.
At that time, the official newspaper Sierra Maestra He informed that such actions exacerbated the blackouts and affected thousands of citizens in extreme conditions, which would be faced with a hard hand by the government.
Weeks later, The authorities arrested a neighbor from the Las Américas neighborhoodin the municipality of Contramestre, for the sale of dielectric oil subtracted from electric transformers.
Frequent questions about the situation in Santiago de Cuba and electrical risks
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Why do they try to extract dielectric oil from transformers in Cuba?
The illegal extraction of dielectric oil reflects the despair of the Cuban population due to the scarcity of fuel and constant blackouts. This oil is not suitable for domestic use and its manipulation can be extremely dangerous, causing mortal electric shocks and electricity supply failures, which increases the risk of fires and explosions.
What consequences does dielectric oil subtraction have for the community?
Dielectric oil subtraction causes electrical service interruptionsexposing communities to prolonged blackouts. In addition, it increases the risk of failures and explosions in the transformers, endangering the safety of residents and further aggravating the living conditions on the island.
What is the role of the Cuban government in this critical situation?
The Cuban government has been unable to guarantee basic services as electricity and fuel, which forces the population to extreme situations to survive. This inefficiency and governmental abandonment have been strongly criticized, since they force citizens to risk their lives in search of alternative solutions.
