MIAMI, United States. – César Román, the young Spaniard who was injured in the explosion at the Saratoga hotel, “is evolving favorably and has already left the ICU of the hospital where he remains hospitalized,” he said on Monday The voice of Galicia.
According to sources close to the family, César Román could return to Spain to continue his recovery if his improvement continues. “He is now walking and recovering from injuries is faster than initially expected,” said the Spanish media.
His partner, the young Cristina López-Cerón, died in the same accident.
At the time of the Saratoga explosion, López-Cerón and César Román were walking in front of the hotel facility. While the young man was seriously injured and had to undergo surgery due to several fractures, his girlfriend died.
The couple had traveled to the island to celebrate the recently completed 30 years of César Román.
After the news of the unfortunate event, the young man’s relatives traveled to Havana. The two Spanish tourists lived in the municipality of As Pontes.
The remains of Lopez-Ceron they were repatriated to Spain on Thursday, May 12. As reported by the newspaper The voice of Galiciathe remains were received by the family, who moved them to Landro, Viveiro, his hometown.
The death had been registered in the Civil Registry of the Spanish Consulate in Havana. This procedure is essential for repatriation.
Cristina López-Cerón had studied Humanities in Viveiro. After graduating she studied Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela. In 2016, she completed a master’s degree in banking and finance and later worked in financial entities such as Caixabank and Abanca.
The Saratoga Hotel tragedy
The Saratoga Hotel tragedy claimed the lives of 46 people, mostly hotel workers. According to the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), 99 people were injured as a result of the accident.
The explosion, which according to Alexis Acosta Silva, mayor of Old Havana, took place when a liquefied gas bullet was being fitted in the hotel, caused the entire facade of the building, located in front of the Capitol of Havana, to blow up. .
The fatalities were mainly hotel workers who were inside the building at the time, and people who were passing by. All the dead were Cubans, except Cristina Lopez-Ceron.
Among the deceased are also four children and a pregnant woman.
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