Four workers are trapped this Friday at collapse partially in the center thermoelectric Antonio Guiteras from Matanzas, Cuba, one of the largest in the country.

According to official media, the incident took place in a column of the so-called ashtray in the chimney of the plant, where firefighters and specialized personnel had already left to carry out rescue work.

A first workingresponding to the name of Leonel Pérez Montoya, was savedapparently only with a broken left leg, according to the official Rebel radio.

Meanwhile, efforts to find the remaining three employees continue.

regional television TV Yumuri assured that the accident was due to detachment of one of the walls protecting the chimneybut the information has not yet been confirmed.

At the moment no details about causes of the incident.

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The national electrical system is in a very dangerous position.

The Cuban National Electricity System (SEN) is in a very precarious position after decades of lack of investment and maintenance due to the country’s economic difficulties and US sanctions.

Eight active ground stations have an average of more than 40 years of workwhen its half-life is 30 years.

The Antonio Guiteras plant has been one of the infrastructures that has experienced the most problems in recent months, with repeated unscheduled shutdowns due to faults.

It is currently stopped for some renovation work.

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extended power outages

Problems at SEN led to power outages that were long and frequent across much of the country for several months last year.

In some parts of the territory, cuts exceeded 12 consecutive hours per day.

The energy crisis is currently giving the country a breather and the Cuban government has said it will reach its peak months of July and August at its best after a series of repairs to various factories and the inclusion of floating factories.

Over the past three years, Cuba has leased eight floating power plants from a Turkish company to increase its generating capacity. (EFE)