HAVANA, Cuba, May 9 (ACN) The repair of the Concepcion Arenal elementary school, affected by last Friday’s accident at the Saratoga Hotel, is expected to be completed by May 28.
Leslie Martey, head of the Havana General Works Contractor Company (SIMAX by its Spanish acronym) for the organization and administration of this work, told the Cuban News Agency that there is a constant process of evaluation of the damages and necessary resources, as well as of the quality of the work and the efficiency of the workers.
She specified that the main damages of the facility are in the floor, the wooden framework, the woodwork (including windows and doors), some cracks, cornices, painting and stained-glass windows, for which a major restoration is required.
Jorge Montero Nuviola, principal of the educational institution, affirmed that since the day of the explosion, they began the assessment of the damages, with the participation of teachers and parents, and on Saturday they began the repairs, with a budget already quantified according to the needs.
The 393 students of this elementary school returned today to classes in four assigned centers of the municipality, where they continue the educational teaching process and receive personalized psychological attention.