One recruit dies in Matanzas and another remains in critical condition after electric shock

Raudel Alejandro Guerra, 19, died Tuesday, October 13, after an electrical accident at a military unit in the Cidra area of Matanzas province. The young man was completing compulsory military service.

Another recruit was injured in the same incident, and his condition was described as critical. Available information provides no update on his condition.

The source says Guerra was from the town of Navajas in the Pedro Betancourt municipality and that relatives and local residents shared information about the case on social media.

It also says Christian Arbolaez posted a complaint on digital platforms in which he expressed condolences to the family and concern about risks young people face during military service. The exact circumstances of the electric shock were not specified.