Havana, July 27
Erosion is threatening the famous beach resort of Varadero in eastern Cuba prompting the government to use some 380,000 cubic metres of sand to counter it, Prensa Latina reported Monday.
A team of divers, dredgers and heavy machine operators extracted the sand and dumped it along a 700 metre stretch of the beach.
According to official figures, about 40,000-60,000 tourists visit the beaches of Varadero that are retreating at an average rate of 1.2 metres per year.