56-year old José Alfredo Payano fainted and fell into the Santo Domingo Metro track at the Mamá Tingó station in Villa Mella in northern Santo Domingo on the morning of Monday, 13 February 2017. He survived even when a Metro train crossed over him.
Payano is recovering at the Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital where his injury was sutured. He suffered brain trauma, a seven cm injury on the bottom part of his brain and trauma in his right arm all caused by the fall.
Others were injured when the happening caused chaos at the station. 62-year old Felipe Moreta Valenzuela suffered injuries when he was trampled by the stampede of people leaving the station.
Trying to get Dominicans out of jail in the Bahamas
The Ministry of Foreign Relations is helping to secure the release of 53 Dominican fishermen who have been in jail in the Bahamas for more than three months.
Most of the fishermen are from Puerto Plata. What is known is that Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas is holding talks with the Bahamian authorities to free the Dominicans who were arrested at the end of October 2016.
Also involved in the negotiations are spokespeople for the Association of Owners of Fishing Boats along with the families of those arrested.
The 53 Dominican fishermen were arrested by the authorities in the Bahamas when they allegedly illegally entered into Bahamian waters in a boat named Captain Johnniel.
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El Nacional
14 February 2017
