Update on the condition of the injured in the Manzanillo fire: they remain critical and severe, but both are stable

Two of the five injured in the fire that took place on Sunday at the Azutecnia facilities in Manzanillo, Granma, remain hospitalized, one in critical condition and the other seriously injured, although both are stable and able to communicate, according to the medical update released on Monday.

Patients remain under specialized care in the area of Plastic Surgery and Burn Treatment at the Celia Sánchez Manduley Clinical Surgical Hospital, according to reported by Cubadebate, based on reports from the local television station Golfovisión and the Provincial Health Directorate of Granma.

Mayra de la Paz Garcés, head of the hospital service, explained that both patients maintain good communication and that a multidisciplinary team is closely monitoring their progress.

Hermes Soria Romero, 47 years old, remains in critical condition, with burns affecting 31% of his body surface, while Luis Roberto Tamayo Cedeño, 36 years old, continues to be reported as serious, with burns on 16% of his body.

Although both patients are clinically stable, their classifications as critical and severe remain, according to the medical information released.

For his part, journalist Eliexer Peláez Pacheco reported this Monday on Facebook that the other three injured individuals received hospital care and were discharged with specialized medical follow-up.

It concerns Pedro Manuel Depara Ramos, 22 years old; Blas Sosa Vázquez, 66; and Ernesto Espinosa Leyva, 59.

The five affected individuals were treated at the Celia Sánchez Manduley Hospital following the fire that occurred on Sunday night in a fuel isocontainer at the T-22 Workshop of the Azutecnia Company, a facility affiliated with the AZCUBA Sugar Group.

The incident began when a container with fuel canisters was being opened at the company's facilities. The exact causes have not been officially confirmed.

The first reports about the fire initially mentioned two injured individuals, but later authorities raised the number to five affected.

In an initial report, there was information on one critical patient, two in serious condition, and two under observation. However, a subsequent update confirmed that three injured individuals had been discharged from the hospital and that the other two remained hospitalized.

The fire was extinguished after several hours of work by firefighters, facility personnel, and others who assisted in the emergency efforts.