UPDATE: One Fatality Confirmed Following Mass Casualty Accident on National Highway

Dr. Ling Denise Santeiro, Director of the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University General Hospital, confirmed to the press the death of Lorena Isabel Hernández Bassa, 34, a native of Guantánamo province, resulting from the mass casualty accident that occurred early Sunday morning on the National Highway.

The incident took place in the vicinity of the Las Cajas Bridge when a Yutong bus covering the route between Havana and Guantánamo overturned, triggering a large-scale emergency with 48 injured persons.

According to the director, three patients remain reported in serious condition and one is in critical condition, although all are currently stable.

Based on statements from health authorities at the Paquito González Cueto Pediatric Hospital, it was reported that the injured children are evolving favorably.

The two minors who were transferred to the neighboring province of Villa Clara for evaluation report no complications and continue to receive permanent medical attention from the pediatric health center.