HAVANA - Cuban authorities say a rare waterspout roared onshore at a popular beach south of the capital over the weekend, injuring 36 people and destroying 14 buildings.
Government-run website Cubadebate reports that the waterspout happened with little warning Saturday evening at Caimito beach, on the southern side of the island in Mayabeque province.
Local resident Jorge Luis Martinez told Cubadebate that during a storm the waves quickly grew to about 16 feet (5 metres) high, the sky turned dark and the damage was done "in less than a minute."
A waterspout is a sort of tornado that forms over warm waters. Authorities said Sunday there was no record of one hitting the area before.
