Writing CubitaNOW ~ Monday, June 12, 2023
“Fernando Herrera Ramírez Guillermo Luis Fernández de Moa was transferred to the hospital, he was trapped at the bottom of the well for 26 hours and was rescued after great efforts by the rescuers from the Commandos 25 and 30 and the Pedro Soto Alba factory” Moa Popular Power Municipal Assembly reported this Monday.
“The patient is stable,” said Dr. Noel Arcoda, head of the SIUM team that brought him to Moa.
“However, at this time he remains in the intensive care unit to be evaluated by intensive care specialists, and although the patient presents a good general condition, measures will be taken for his treatment.”
Since Sunday afternoon, Cubans have been waiting to rescue a 63-year-old man trapped in a well by a landslide.
“An ordinary Sunday turned into a nightmare that will remain in the minds and hearts of thousands of people. After 27 hours, Fernando Herrera Ramírez was finally rescued,” Loyal Cainza said on Monday, accompanied by pictures of the moment Cuba was evacuated. Well on a stretcher.
“Thank you to the rescue workers and paramedics who did not give up even after exhaustion, thank you to the municipal officials, neighbors, everyone who contributed their sand, and eternal thanks to the newspapers who did not sleep for sure. They informed everyone through different platforms,” he added.
Although the rescue was scheduled for this Sunday night, Fernando Herrera Ramirez was rescued this Monday, June 12, 2023, just after 1:30 p.m., after more than 24 hours of ordeal. “Mission successful, Fernando Herrera Ramírez is going to the hospital,” cameraman Alexutis Layate said on Facebook at the time.
According to journalist Yuliska Hernández García, “It is not easy to dig every meter, remove rocks and earth, without damaging anything and moving forward so as not to cause another landslide. Long and hard work. Only the perseverance of these rescuers. Compared to Fernando’s resistance, dozens of people, including boys and girls, did not go to sleep.” , waiting for the news to finally get out that Fernando is moving out”.
