At the time of going to press, one person had died and two others remain under the rubble inside the building; two injured persons were taken to the Calixto Garcia Hospital and are being treated and are reported to be out of danger.
Specialized forces of the Ministry of the Interior, members of the public health system and authorities of the Party and Government of the province and the territory remain at the site.
There were 13 families and 54 people living in the building, who were immediately rescued and provided with protection and assistance.
The collapse occurred in a building located at Lamparilla Street #362, between Villegas and Aguacate, in Old Havana municipality of the capital.
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